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Brookfield Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Mexborough · S64 8TQ

Ages 3–11 · 260 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
213

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

37

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill83%

260 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
260
Boys / girls
117 / 143
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
260 / 315 (83%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Aston Community Education Trust (ACET)
Headteacher
Miss Daisy Dunning

Location

Address
Lime Grove
Postcode
S64 8TQ
Town
Mexborough
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Mexborough, Rotherham, 260 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.9%.

Open schools in Mexborough
13
Primary schools in Mexborough
10
Academies among open schools in Mexborough
92% (12)
Open schools in S64
13
Primary in S64
10
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Primary in Rotherham LA
96

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in MexboroughNear S64

  • Swinton Queen Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 8NE · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 8HF · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Kilnhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 5TA · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S62 5LH · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Highwoods Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 9ES · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM50.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

  • Montagu Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 9PH · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM42.6%
    • Demand0.87

    1.4 miles away

  • Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S62 5QW · Rotherham

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Daisy Dunning
Telephone
01709570727
Website
https://www.brookfieldjunioracademy.org/

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