Brookland Infant and Nursery School

Brookland Infant and Nursery School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in most areas while excelling in personal development, which has been recognized as 'Outstanding'. This inspection is the first since a long gap due to exemption from routine inspections, and it reflects changes in the school's performance since the last inspection ten years ago. The school's strong emphasis on inclusivity and its commitment to emotional and social development is evident, with parents expressing appreciation for the school's role in the community. The quality of education is generally good, particularly in early reading and mathematics, where the curriculum is well-structured. There are some inconsistencies in the implementation of subjects beyond English and mathematics, leading to varying levels of pupil understanding. Additionally, the leadership team is aware of these areas needing improvement and has plans in place to address them actively, ensuring that all pupils receive the support they need to thrive academically.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on inclusivity and respect for all pupils.
• Highly engaged and motivated pupils who generally achieve well.
• Effective early reading curriculum with trained staff ensuring consistent phonics teaching.
• Ambitious curriculum that prepares pupils for future educational stages.
• Outstanding personal development provision with a wide range of additional activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in assessment practices in subjects beyond English and mathematics.
• Need for stronger oversight by subject leaders to enhance curriculum implementation.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Brookland Infant and Nursery School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Brookland Infant and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Brookland Infant and Nursery School had 19.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.1% of pupils at Brookland Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Brookland Infant and Nursery School received £8,767 and spent £8,811 for each of its 278 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £105,000 (-£380 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Brookland Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brookland Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Brookland Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Brookland Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Brookland Infant and Nursery School have?

Brookland Infant and Nursery School has 283 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brookland Infant and Nursery School cover?

Brookland Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Brookland Infant and Nursery School?

Brookland Infant and Nursery School is at Hill Top, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Hill Top, Hampstead Garden Suburb, NW11 6EJ.