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Brookfield Primary School

Academy converter · Derby · DE3 0BW

Ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill91%

238 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
125 / 113
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
238 / 262 (91%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNERS' TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNERS' TRUST
Sponsor
Learners' Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katy Smith

Location

Address
The Hollow, Mickleover
Postcode
DE3 0BW
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Derby, Derby, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.9%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE3
11
Primary in DE3
8
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

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 DerbyNear DE3

  • Mickleover Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0EY · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Silverhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE3 0QE · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Ravensdale Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE3 9EY · Derby

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM36.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Wren Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE3 9AY · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE23 3ES · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.88

    1.2 miles away

  • Highfields Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Derby · DE23 3UX · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand1.27

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katy Smith
Telephone
01332516459
Website
www.learnerstrust.org/bps

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