Primary school

Brookmead School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Buckinghamshire
  • LU7 9EX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,268 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 9%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 41%2017/18: top 75%2018/19: top 24%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 9%9% · 2023/242024/25: top 9%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM83% · South East 64%10/10 Top 10%+21.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · South East 7%7/10 Above−24 pts
Reading score109 · South East 1069/10 Top 20%−6.1 pts
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above−7.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 41 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 67% · 48 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 56% · 54 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 77% · 35 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 71% · 42 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 82% · 56 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 83% · 52 pupils · South East 64%83%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 41 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 10% · 48 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 4% · 54 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 20% · 35 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 17% · 42 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 14% · 56 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 10% · 52 pupils · South East 7%20%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 41 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 48 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 54 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 109 · 35 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 42 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 56 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 109 · 52 pupils · South East 106109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 41 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 48 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 103 · 54 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 35 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 42 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 56 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 52 pupils · South East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd223
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026299
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.2%
First language not English2.9%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils11.3%

Girls 57.3%Boys 42.7%

76.7% full · 390 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 104 responses (33.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.3% not applicable51.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.5% not applicable65.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.1% who said Yes above52.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development53.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.0
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 13
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.3
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 15 FTE · Whole workforce 29.6 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,244
Spend per pupil£6,297
Staff spend per pupil£5,064
Reserve per pupil−£51
  • −£15,182revenue reserve
  • −£15,903in-year balance

Grants £5,998 · self-generated £246 · premises £222 per pupil