Brookfield Community School | Secondary in Southampton, Fareham | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Brookfield Community School

Secondary

Fareham · Southampton · SO31 7DU http://www.brookfield.hants.sch.uk/

Pupils
1,854
cap. 1,800
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
11 Mar 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good

Other Ofsted reports

7 reports
1 Oct 2019
School inspection
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28 Jan 2016
Short inspection
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21 Oct 2010
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Fareham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
75%
-5pp
LA
64%
England
66%
82%78%75%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
54%
-8pp
LA
43%
England
46%
66%60%54%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
50.8
-2.8
LA
45.2
England
46.8
54.452.550.5
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
29%
+6pp
LA
32%
England
41%
38%31%23%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
15.8
-0.8
LA
8.4
England
7.7
16.915.213.5
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
90%
Would recommend
84%
Responses
189
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

90%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

85%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

72%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

17%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

75%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

60%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

87%

Q9. My child does well at this school

86%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

89%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

99%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

98%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

77%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

84%

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.40
Above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

96%

staying in education or employment

3% did not stay in education or employment

1% no destination recorded

Education89%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment3%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,805
cap. 1,800
1,8141,7691,723
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
LA AVG 17.55:1
16.916.215.5
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
4%
LA AVG 8.49%
4%3%1%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
13%
LA AVG 23.34%
13%11%10%
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SEN
14%
LA AVG 19.2%
15%13%12%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
8%
LA
9%
England
9%
10%7%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
21%
LA
23%
England
24%
37%24%11%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressBrook Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7DU
Telephone01489576335
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply

Nearby schools

Other open schools of the same phase near SO31 7DU. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.

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Finance£7487 spend / pupil£7371 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2575%54%50.8Not applicable29%15.8358
2023/2480%62%53.6+0.4023%16.5358
2022/2376%58%50.5+0.2026%15.2350
2021/2282%66%54.4+0.1533%16.9351
2018/1979%62%52.8+0.2738%16.0343
2017/1877%54%52.3+0.2728%13.5305
2016/1782%61%52.5+0.0934%343
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2543%
2023/2433%
2022/2343%
2021/2243%
2018/1945%
2017/1833%
2016/1741%

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,80516.414%4%13%8%21%
2023/241,81416.214%4%12%9%23%
2022/231,79115.514%4%13%9%24%
2021/221,79016.614%3%11%10%37%
2020/211,79816.712%2%11%
2018/191,77116.712%1%10%6%14%
2017/181,73216.813%1%10%6%13%
2016/171,72316.915%2%10%5%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.