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Brookfield Community School

Community school · Southampton · SO31 7DU

Ages 11–16 · 1,854 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

53.6

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.40
−20+2
Attainment 853.6
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,853

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

356

Places offered

347

1st-preference offers

340

Total preferences (any rank)
498
Preferred offers (top 3)
347
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill103%

1,854 pupils · 1,800 places

Pupils on roll
1,854
Boys / girls
925 / 929
School capacity
1,800
Capacity fill
1,854 / 1,800 (103%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
243
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Parkes

Location

Address
Brook Lane, Sarisbury Green
Postcode
SO31 7DU
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Fareham
Constituency
Hamble Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southampton, Hampshire, 1,854 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO31
15
Secondary in SO31
2
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO31

  • The Hamble School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Southampton · SO31 4NE · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • The Henry Cort Community College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    Fareham · PO15 6PH · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.8 miles away

  • Sarisbury Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO31 7BJ · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand0.91

    0.2 miles away

  • King's Academy Lord Wilson

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Southampton · SO31 7NL · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att88.0
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+11%
    • Absence33.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Park Gate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO31 6LX · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.8 miles away

  • Locks Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO31 9NZ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.6%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Parkes
Telephone
01489576335
Website
http://www.brookfield.hants.sch.uk/

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