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Brook Community Primary School

Ashford, TN25 5PBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
33%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#13,053
of 13,686 nationally

About Brook Community Primary School

Brook Community Primary School in Ashford is a small state primary with just 71 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, meaning it is operating at roughly two-thirds of its potential size. That spare capacity is not for lack of demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 37 applications for just 9 places, an oversubscription ratio of 4.11 to one. Eight of those nine offers went to first-preference families, suggesting strong local appeal despite the school’s modest size. The pupil body is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage: 26.8% of children qualify for free school meals, well above the national average of around 23% and significantly higher than the Kent local authority average of roughly 17%. This makes Brook a genuinely inclusive school, drawing from a broad socioeconomic mix rather than a narrow catchment. The headteacher, Ellen McCabe, leads a mixed-gender, non-religious primary for ages 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSpelders Hill, Ashford, Ashford, TN25 5PB
HeadteacherEllen McCabe
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils71
Free School Meals (FSM)26.8%
School Capacity71 / 105 (68% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomMusic RoomsSports HallArt StudiosICT SuiteDining HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsDanceSwimmingTennisCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaScience ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: brook-ashford.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Brook Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.