Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131602.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 172 |
| Girls | 79 |
| Boys | 93 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 7% |
| First language not English | 26.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 18.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 19 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 9 |
| Average class size | 28.7 |
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 | 20.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 5.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.55 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.83 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 29.85 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
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. | 31 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 111 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 30 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 30 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
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 | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.8%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.6%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than West Sussex | 1% | 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 | 15.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 5.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Oriel High School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Maidenbower Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2017. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | The Oaks Primary School & Nursery | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2018. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Pound Hill Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Three Bridges Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2018. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Desmond Anderson Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2019. |
Brook Infant School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jun 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brook Infant School and Nursery made 31 offers from 111 applications (3.6 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Brook Infant School and Nursery has 172 pupils aged 2 to 7.
Brook Infant School and Nursery had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Brook Infant School and Nursery, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Brook Infant School and Nursery missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.6% 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.