Brooke Hill Academy

Brooke Hill Academy continues to demonstrate a good level of performance, with ambitious goals for both academic and personal development for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school has made improvements to its curriculum, making it more engaging and effective. Positive relationships between pupils and staff contribute to a supportive environment where students feel happy and safe. While the majority of parents express confidence in the school's leadership, there are areas of communication that need enhancement to ensure parents feel fully informed and engaged in their children's education. The latest inspection marks the first routine evaluation since the pandemic, providing a crucial insight into the school's recovery and growth.

Strengths

• Well-planned and engaging curriculum
• Strong emphasis on pupil well-being and safety
• Supportive relationships between pupils and staff
• Strong reading program that fosters a love of reading
• High attendance and positive behavior among pupils
• Many opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles
• Well-attended extracurricular clubs catering to diverse interests

Areas for Improvement

• Recent curriculum changes need more time to show impact
• Inconsistent teaching of British values leading to some pupils lacking understanding
• Concerns from parents about effective communication and timely responses

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 Brooke Hill Academy attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.9% 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 Brooke Hill Academy 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 Brooke Hill Academy had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.4% 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, 10.5% of pupils at Brooke Hill Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.7% 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 2024–25 Brooke Hill Academy received £6,081 and spent £5,607 for each of its 298 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £561,000 (£1,886 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Brooke Hill Academy Trust Limited, income was £7,713 and spending £7,254 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Oakham · Rutland local authority: places and applications

Brooke Hill Academy is part of Brooke Hill Academy Trust Limited, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Edith Weston Academy Oakham
• South Witham Academy Grantham

What is Brooke Hill Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brooke Hill Academy is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Brooke Hill Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Brooke Hill Academy was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Brooke Hill Academy have?

Brooke Hill Academy has 275 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brooke Hill Academy cover?

Brooke Hill Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Brooke Hill Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Brooke Hill Academy?

Brooke Hill Academy is at Brooke Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HQ.