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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 102177

The Brook Special Primary School

Community special school · London · N17 6HW

Ages 4–11 · 148 pupils · Haringey

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-03

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.2%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
127

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

148 pupils · 139 places

Pupils on roll
148
Boys / girls
118 / 30
School capacity
139
Capacity fill
148 / 139 (106%)
Free school meals
66.2%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Maureen Duncan

Location

Address
Adams Road, Tottenham
Postcode
N17 6HW
Town
London
Local authority
Haringey
District
Haringey
Constituency
Tottenham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in London, Haringey, 148 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 66.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N17
26
Open schools in Haringey LA
97

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Maureen Duncan
Telephone
02088087120
Website
https://www.thebrook.haringey.sch.uk

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