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Brooklands Primary School

Academy converter · Nr Manningtree · CO11 1RX

Ages 4–11 · 268 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
220

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13

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 fill94%

268 pupils · 285 places

Pupils on roll
268
Boys / girls
129 / 139
School capacity
285
Capacity fill
268 / 285 (94%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Orwell Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Christine Davy

Location

Address
Palfrey Heights, Brantham
Postcode
CO11 1RX
Town
Nr Manningtree
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nr Manningtree, Suffolk, 268 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.1%.

Open schools in Nr Manningtree
1
Primary schools in Nr Manningtree
1
Academies among open schools in Nr Manningtree
100% (1)
Open schools in CO11
7
Primary in CO11
6
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

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 Nr ManningtreeNear CO11

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Christine Davy
Telephone
01206392291
Website
http://www.brooklands.omat.org.uk

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