Southbrook School
| Type | Special School |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Bishop Westall Road Topsham Road Exeter Devon EX2 6JB |
| Phone | 01392716900 |
| Reference Number | 113634 |
Description
betaSouthbrook School, located at EX2 6JB in reality refers to Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8, a neighborhood middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Brookline community. This comprehensive middle school serves students from nearby districts, including Brookline, Bon Air, Carrick, and Overbrook.
The school's curriculum emphasizes standards-based learning with a 90-minute block for English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, as well as courses in science, social studies, visual art, music, instrumental music, and physical education. South Brook offers an extensive Special Education program, including gifted services and full inclusion for learning support students. The school strives to prepare students academically and helps them develop strength of character.
South Brook has a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program, R.A.I.S.E (Responsibility and Achievement In School Everyday), to promote citizenship, academics, attendance, honesty, and responsibility. Extracurricular activities include Student Council, newspaper club, chorus, instrumental music, mentoring, cheerleading, GSA, National Junior Honor Society, interscholastic sports teams, and after-school intramurals.
Built in 2001, South Brook's two-story campus occupies a 53,035 square-foot building. The Pittsburgh Public Schools, which oversees South Brook, offer diverse educational programs; African-American students make up 53% of the district's enrollment, with 95 native languages spoken and 57 countries represented.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 144 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 57.64%
Girls: 42.36% |
Year Groups
| Year | Number of pupils |
|---|---|
| 7 | 26 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 9 | 33 |
| 10 | 30 |
| 11 | 29 |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-07-19 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-07 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2017-10-12 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2013-01-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2009-10-08 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-09-26 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2001-06-18 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -1.72 | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.