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Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

South Norfolk, NR15 1HPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#4,443
of 13,686 nationally

About Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in South Norfolk with 108 pupils, and its headline Key Stage 2 results stand out clearly against the local authority average. In the 2023/24 academic year, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Norfolk LA average of 52% for primary schools. That is a substantial gap of 17 percentage points, placing the school in the top 50% nationally and 12th out of 54 schools in the South Norfolk district. The school also outperforms on individual subjects: 85% hit the expected standard in maths, 77% in reading and 69% in writing. At the higher standard, 8% achieved across all three subjects, with writing the strongest at 31%. These figures suggest a school that consistently delivers above the norm for its area, particularly in core literacy and numeracy.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHigh Green, Norwich, South Norfolk, NR15 1HP
HeadteacherSarah Lewis
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils108
Free School Meals (FSM)12.0%
School Capacity108 / 140 (77% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisFootballAthleticsCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubBook ClubEco ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England 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.