School profile

Brook Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Ashford, TN25 5PB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,652 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brook Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils76
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Ellen McCabe
TrustCARE Foundation Trust
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118373.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%, similar to England, similar to Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests13--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils76
Girls43
Boys33
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.3%
First language not English7.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size19

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.7%
Other White
7.9%
Other mixed
7.9%
White and Black Caribbean
5.3%
Irish
2.6%
African
2.6%
White and Asian
1.3%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6
Teachers (FTE)6.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.31
Support staff (FTE)7.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.11
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.1%, worse than England, worse than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to Kent1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Brook Community Primary School

What is Brook Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brook Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 May 2023.

How does Brook Community Primary School rank in England?

Brook Community Primary School ranks 8,652 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Brook Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils at Brook Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brook Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brook Community Primary School made 11 offers from 25 applications (2.3 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brook Community Primary School?

Brook Community Primary School has 76 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brook Community Primary School?

Brook Community Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brook Community Primary School?

At Brook Community Primary School, the average class had 19 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brook Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brook Community Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.