Brookland Junior School

About Brookland Junior School

Brookland Junior School in Broxbourne is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11, and it is currently running very close to full capacity with 323 pupils against a published capacity of 330. That near-full roll is a practical signal of local demand, and it is worth noting that 28.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is significantly above the national average for primary schools and suggests a genuinely mixed intake in terms of family income. The school has no religious character and is a mixed, non-selective setting, so it draws from the full breadth of its local community. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2021, rated the school Good overall, with Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That is a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2017, when it was rated Requires Improvement across the board, so the school has demonstrably turned things around under headteacher Mandeep Barton.

Academically, Brookland Junior School performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hertfordshire LA average of 64%. That puts the school in the top 25% nationally for this combined measure, and fourth out of 26 primary schools in the Broxbourne local area. Reading is a particular strength: 91% of pupils met the expected standard and 40% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. Maths also looks strong, with 85% at expected and an average score of 106, though only 5% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are solid and consistent.

The school offers a decent range of facilities including an art studio, gymnasium, ICT suite, outdoor playground and a chapel, and runs clubs such as coding, science, chess, gardening, choir and art club. Sports on offer include football, dance, gymnastics and cricket. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no nursery or sixth form, as this is a junior school only. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Longlands Primary School and Nursery, 1.5 km away, but Brookland’s own Good rating and strong local ranking make it a realistic and well-regarded option for families in the area.

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