Ofsted: Outstanding

The Brook Special Primary School

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personMs Maureen Duncan

location_onLondon, N17 6HW

language Visit Website phone 2088087120

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

128

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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The Brook Special Primary School is a Community special school school in London, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

The Brook Special Primary School is a community special school in London, Haringey, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 138 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 69%

Reading0% LA 79%

Writing0% LA 76%

Maths0% LA 79%

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 61%

Reading0% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%England 60%

Reading0% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 76% · Eng 73%

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Maths SS

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Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.8

Write

LA 1.9

Maths

LA 0.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.1

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LA 0.0

-9.9 to -4.3

-7.0

Write

LA 1.3

-9.6 to -4.5

-7.6

Maths

LA 0.3

-10.0 to -5.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading0% LA 73%

Writing0% LA 79%

Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA 0.5

-6 to 0.2

-2.6

Write

LA 1.4

-5.6 to 0.4

-2.9

Maths

LA 0.6

-5.7 to -0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 October 2023

Inspection Report

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15 July 2021

Inspection Report

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11 September 2019

Inspection Report

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16 October 2018

Inspection Report

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12 March 2015

Inspection Report

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15 March 2012

Inspection Report

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04 February 2009

Inspection Report

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06 December 2005

Inspection Report

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12 June 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-10-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-09-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-10-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-03-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-03-15

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 138 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	138	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	139	1	0.7%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	133	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	129	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	128	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	128	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	128	1	0.8%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	127	1	0.8%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	122	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	122	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	122	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	121	2	1.7%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	120	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	114	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	114	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	114	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	112	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	112	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	112	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	111	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	111	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	109	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	110	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	110	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	110	0	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 111 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

The Brook Special Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover