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The Brookfield School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
person Mrs Michelle Parkes
corporate_fareMERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
location_onHereford, HR4 9NG
language Visit Website phone 01432265153
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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2021

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Students

117

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Age Range

7-16

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The Brookfield School is a Academy special converter primary school in Hereford, serving ages 7-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

The Brookfield School is a special academy in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 7-16. It is part of MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 117 pupils on roll, of whom 70% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.1 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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Specialist Provision Assessment Context

Because The Brookfield School is a specialist or alternative provision setting, pupils often follow tailored curricula rather than standard national GCSE or SAT benchmarks. National attainment figures below may be suppressed or reflect small cohorts.

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026
Attainment 8 Score

10.7

across 8 GCSE slots
Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

7.70%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)0.00%
Triple Science Entry0.00%
EBacc Slot Score1.9 / 30
2025
Attainment 8 Score

9

across 8 GCSE slots
Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS0.45
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

0%

LA 61%
Reading14% LA 75%
Writing0% LA 72%
Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

94

Maths SS

87

GPS SS

93

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Schools into Special Measures Visit 2 EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Good
Leadership
Requires improvement
verified_user Safeguarding: Met
None EIF
Inadequate
Education
Inadequate
Behaviour
Inadequate
Development
Inadequate
Leadership
Inadequate
verified_user Safeguarding: Not Met

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Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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