Ofsted: Special Measures

Brooke School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personDr Lisa Patterson-Igwe

corporate_fareUNITY MAT

location_onRugby, CV22 6DY

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Special Measures

Inspected 2025

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Students

208

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Attainment 8

2.7

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GCSE Rank

#53 in Warwickshire

#4,400 of 4,663 nationally

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Brooke School is a Academy special converter school in Rugby, serving ages 4-19.

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School Summary

Brooke School is an academy special converter in Rugby, Warwickshire, admitting pupils aged 4-19. It is part of UNITY MAT. The school has approximately 200 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.7, placing the school #53 in Warwickshire and #4,400 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.3 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

2.7

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc4.20%

EBacc APS0.23

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.45

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.06

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading0% LA 74%

Writing0% LA 70%

Maths0% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 61%

Reading0% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.9

Read

LA 0.0

-8.8 to -1.0

-5.1

Write

LA 0.0

-8.8 to -1.3

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-6.1 to 1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%England 65%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.4

Read

LA -0.3

-11.9 to -2.8

-7.7

Write

LA -0.5

-11.9 to -3.5

-8.3

Maths

LA -0.9

-12.3 to -4.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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24 September 2024

Inspection Report

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30 April 2024

Inspection Report

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12 July 2023

Inspection Report

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24 May 2022

Inspection Report

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06 December 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-04

Special Measures S5 ReInspection 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

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-05-24

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-10-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-01-18

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

9.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.5%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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 200 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.5%, 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)	200	19	9.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	198	10	5.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	205	14	6.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	202	8	4.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	202	11	5.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	208	8	3.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	208	5	2.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	209	8	3.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	215	5	2.3%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	215	6	2.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	211	8	3.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	206	8	3.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	202	2	1.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	202	5	2.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	206	13	6.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	209	4	1.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	208	6	2.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	207	7	3.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	198	2	1.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	197	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	195	5	2.6%	3.7%	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.

Severe Learning Difficulty 111 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 39 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

66.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

63.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

4.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree13%

agree37%

disagree24%

strongly disagree9%

don't know17%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree26%

agree24%

disagree20%

strongly disagree30%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree17%

agree20%

disagree28%

strongly disagree26%

not applicable9%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes100%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree26%

agree22%

disagree26%

strongly disagree17%

dont know9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree13%

agree15%

disagree26%

strongly disagree26%

don't know20%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree20%

agree30%

disagree26%

strongly disagree13%

don't know11%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree22%

agree37%

disagree15%

strongly disagree26%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree20%

agree37%

disagree15%

strongly disagree20%

don't know9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree11%

agree15%

disagree26%

strongly disagree30%

don't know17%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree22%

agree28%

disagree20%

strongly disagree24%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes50%

no50%

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover