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Brookfield Community School

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personMr Stuart Parkes

location_onSouthampton, SO31 7DU

language Visit Website phone 1489576335

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,791

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Attainment 8

50.8

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Hampshire

#835 of 3,216 nationally

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Brookfield Community School is a Community school secondary school in Southampton, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Brookfield Community School is a community school in Southampton, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,805 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.8, placing the school #15 in Hampshire and #835 of 3,216 nationally. 53.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 22.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 12.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

50.8

Grade 5+ E&M

53.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)22.6%

Entering EBacc29.10%

EBacc APS4.4

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23.20%

EBacc APS4.61

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.20

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS4.35

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS4.8

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.66

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.43

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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01 October 2019

Inspection Report

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28 January 2016

Inspection Report

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21 October 2010

Inspection Report

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09 February 2010

Inspection Report

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04 June 2008

Inspection Report

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03 July 2007

Inspection Report

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16 May 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2016-01-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2010-10-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-06-04

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

13.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.6%(83 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,805 pupils. During this period, there were 245 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,805	245	13.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,805	193	10.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,815	142	7.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,814	133	7.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,821	129	7.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,786	122	6.8%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,791	96	5.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,796	57	3.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,785	67	3.8%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,790	80	4.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,801	56	3.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,796	34	1.9%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,798	12	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,804	63	3.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,773	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,773	52	2.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,774	51	2.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,768	44	2.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,771	30	1.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,774	40	2.3%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,727	35	2.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,732	33	1.9%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,729	21	1.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,720	38	2.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,723	38	2.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,719	21	1.2%	3.1%	0

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 112 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 45 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 35 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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