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Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Norwich · NR15 1HP

Ages 4–11 · 97 pupils · Norfolk

Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
124

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

97 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
56 / 41
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
97 / 140 (69%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
The Sunflower Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Lewis

Location

Address
High Green, Brooke
Postcode
NR15 1HP
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
South Norfolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 97 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR15
12
Primary in NR15
11
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Community school · Primary

    Norwich · NR14 7RF · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand0.97

    2.2 miles away

  • Woodton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bungay · NR35 2LL · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

  • Thurton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Norwich · NR14 6AT · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand0.93

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Lewis
Telephone
01508550419

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