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Brookburn Community School

Manchester, M21 8EHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1148 of 13,686 nationally

About Brookburn Community School

Brookburn Community School’s Key Stage 2 results put it well ahead of the Manchester local authority average, marking it out as a strong performer in the city. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 57%, Brookburn’s figure is 82% — a gap of 25 percentage points. That performance places the school second out of 122 primary schools in Manchester, comfortably in the top 10% nationally. The school’s overall effectiveness was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024, a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2011. All five Ofsted categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — were judged Good. With 429 pupils on roll against a capacity of 476, the school is near full but not oversubscribed to the point of strain.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrookburn Road, Manchester, Manchester, M21 8EH
HeadteacherJen Holden
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils429
Free School Meals (FSM)8.0%
School Capacity429 / 476 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteArt StudiosLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballCross CountrySwimmingAthleticsCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChoirFilm ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: brookburn.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brookburn Community School

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