Brookfields Primary School

About Brookfields Primary School

Brookfields Primary School in Birmingham has turned a significant corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good overall, a dramatic improvement from its previous inspection in 2017 when it was judged Inadequate. Every category inspected — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was rated Good. This turnaround is the headline story, but the exam data tells a more nuanced tale. At Key Stage 2, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is slightly below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%. The school’s average scores in reading and maths both sit at 103, exactly in line with the national average for these tests. However, only 10% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, at the 60th percentile.

The picture is one of solid, steady progress from a low base rather than exceptional performance. In individual subjects, the school performs most strongly in maths, where 69% of pupils met the expected standard and 24% achieved the higher standard. Reading and writing both saw 67% and 69% of pupils meeting expectations respectively, though the proportion reaching the higher standard in writing was lower at 14%. The school’s ranking within Birmingham is 164th out of 254 primary schools, putting it in the bottom 50% of the local authority. For context, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Michael’s CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth, 1.3 kilometres away. Brookfields is not an academic powerhouse, but for a school that was rated Inadequate just six years ago, the direction of travel is clearly positive.

Brookfields is a larger-than-average primary with 400 pupils on roll, operating close to its capacity of 446. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 90 applications for 30 places, with 26 of those coming as first preferences. The school has a nursery provision and caters for children from age 3 to 11. Over half of pupils (54.6%) are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, reflecting the school’s role in a disadvantaged community. Facilities are strong for a state primary, including a sports hall, forest school, sensory room, and art studios. The school offers a wide range of clubs from coding to gardening, and sports include swimming, tennis and netball. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. This is a school that has stabilised and is now building, best suited to families who value pastoral support and a broad curriculum over headline exam results.

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