Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Apr 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118484.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 180 |
| Girls | 84 |
| Boys | 96 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 23.3% |
| First language not English | 3.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 27 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 30 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.66 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.77 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 7.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 124 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 52 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 52 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.7%, worse than England, similar to Kent | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14.4%, similar to England, similar to Kent | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.2%, worse than England, worse than Kent | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 4.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Brookfield Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Lunsford Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lift St James the Great | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ditton Church of England Junior School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The Malling School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Ditton Infant School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Aylesford School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. |
Brookfield Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Apr 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brookfield Infant School made 60 offers from 124 applications (2.1 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Brookfield Infant School has 180 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Brookfield Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Brookfield Infant School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Brookfield Infant School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.4% 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.