Brook Acre Community Primary School

About Brook Acre Community Primary School

Brook Acre Community Primary School sits within Warrington local authority, one of 69 primary schools in the area. In a local landscape where only six schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating, Brook Acre maintains a solid Good rating, a grade it has held across both its most recent graded inspection in 2017 and its ungraded inspection in 2022. The school is oversubscribed, with 42 applications for 25 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and all 25 first-preference families received an offer. Among its local peers, the highest-ranked primary in the authority is Bruche Primary School Academy, followed by Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Chapelford Village Primary School. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, 2.3 kilometres away. Brook Acre serves a community with high levels of disadvantage: 55.7 per cent of its 222 pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school's capacity of 210 is exceeded by its current roll.

Academically, the school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2017 rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management and early years provision also judged Good. The 2022 ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains Good, though no specific breakdown for quality of education, personal development, or behaviour and attitudes was published in that visit. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment stands at 69 per cent reaching the expected standard, which provides a useful benchmark for parents comparing outcomes. Brook Acre does not have published Progress 8 or KS2 SATs results in the available data, so direct academic comparison with its top peers is not possible from this information alone. The school has no sixth form, as is typical for a primary, and does offer nursery provision for children from age three. Its religious character is listed as 'does not apply', making it a non-denominational community school.

The school provides a range of facilities including an ICT suite, music rooms, a library, a gymnasium, and a chapel. Sports on offer include rounders, gymnastics, netball, football, cricket, tennis, and cross country, while clubs extend to coding, science club, film club, and chess. For families with children who have additional needs, Brook Acre lists SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and visual impairment. With a headteacher of Jo Holmes and a mixed gender intake from ages 3 to 11, this is a school that suits families looking for a community primary with strong SEND support and a clear track record of Good Ofsted ratings, particularly those living within the Warrington area who value a school that is oversubscribed yet still able to accommodate all first-preference applicants.

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