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Brookfield Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mexborough, S64 8TQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,429 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Brookfield Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Sept 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils260
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Daisy Dunning
TrustASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Apr 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145928.

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 schoolRotherhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than Rotherham60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Rotherham6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Rotherham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Rotherham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Rotherham104105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Rotherham71%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Rotherham71%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Rotherham72%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils260
Girls143
Boys117
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.6%
First language not English8.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.241
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size26

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
86.5%
Other White
2.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
Indian
1.9%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other Black
1.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
African
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%

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 teacher25.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.62
Support staff (FTE)12.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Rotherham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.7%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham1.2%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 rate5.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Brookfield Primary Academy

What is Brookfield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Brookfield Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Sept 2022.

How does Brookfield Primary Academy rank in England?

Brookfield Primary Academy ranks 4,429 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Brookfield Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Brookfield Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brookfield Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brookfield Primary Academy made 28 offers from 55 applications (2 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brookfield Primary Academy?

Brookfield Primary Academy has 260 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brookfield Primary Academy?

Brookfield Primary Academy had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brookfield Primary Academy?

At Brookfield Primary Academy, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brookfield Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brookfield Primary Academy missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% 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.