Brook Community Primary School

Brook Community Primary School has demonstrated significant improvements since its last inspection, now achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating with leadership and management rated as 'Outstanding'. The school is characterized by its nurturing environment and strong community spirit, where pupils feel safe, happy, and engaged. Leaders have implemented effective strategies for teaching phonics and reading, ensuring that pupils develop essential skills early on. Opportunities for personal development are abundant, with a variety of clubs and meaningful interactions that promote well-being and social responsibility among the students. Despite its strengths, there are areas for growth, particularly in ensuring that lesson designs consistently align with curriculum plans and maintaining high behavior expectations during lessons. Although behavior is generally positive, some pupils struggle with managing their excitement, leading to occasional distractions in class. Overall, Brook Community Primary is thriving under competent leadership, with a strong focus on inclusivity and a commitment to supporting all pupils, including those with SEND.

Strengths

• Outstanding leadership leading to rapid improvements.
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics from early years.
• Effective support and resources for pupils with SEND.
• Nurturing and inclusive school environment.
• High levels of pupil engagement in various extracurricular activities.
• Positive relationships among pupils and staff.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent lesson design affects pupil learning.
• Some pupils do not meet behavior expectations in class.

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 Brook Community Primary School attended 91.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.8% 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, 2.8% of pupils at Brook Community Primary 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 Brook Community Primary School had 12.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 30.3% of pupils at Brook Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.9% 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 Brook Community Primary School received £9,690 and spent £9,790 for each of its 76 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £4,000 (£51 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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All schools in Ashford · Kent local authority: places and applications

Brook Community Primary School is part of Care Foundation Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Smeeth Community Primary School Ashford
• Mersham Primary School Ashford
• Phoenix Community Primary School Ashford
• Aldington Primary School Ashford
• Challock Primary School Ashford

What is Brook Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brook Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Brook Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Brook Community Primary School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Brook Community Primary School have?

Brook Community Primary School has 76 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brook Community Primary School cover?

Brook Community Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Brook Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Brook Community Primary School?

Brook Community Primary School is at Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5PB.