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Brookfield Primary School

Community school · London · N19 5DH

Ages 2–11 · 372 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
306

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

30

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
48
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14

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 fill81%

372 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
372
Boys / girls
192 / 180
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
372 / 459 (81%)
Free school meals
38.1%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Shiel

Location

Address
Chester Road
Postcode
N19 5DH
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate
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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Camden, 372 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N19
10
Primary in N19
7
Open schools in Camden LA
102
Primary in Camden LA
38

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Hargrave Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N19 5BS · Islington

    Ages 0–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM55.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N19 5NE · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.84

    0.4 miles away

  • Yerbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N19 4RR · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.15

    0.6 miles away

  • Eleanor Palmer Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW5 2JA · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.57

    0.7 miles away

  • Gospel Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW3 2JB · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitehall Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · N6 5EP · Islington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Shiel
Telephone
02072729627
Website
http://www.brookfield.camden.sch.uk/

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