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Brooklands Primary School

Babergh, CO11 1RXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#497 of 13,686 nationally

About Brooklands Primary School

Brooklands Primary School sits within the Suffolk local authority, in the Babergh district, and ranks as the second-best primary school in that district out of 34, placing it comfortably in the top five per cent locally. Across the wider East of England, it holds 48th position among 1,612 primary schools, and nationally it ranks 497th out of 13,686. Its closest peers in the local authority — Stratford St Mary Primary School, Somerleyton Primary School, and Wenhaston Primary School — all score similarly on the ranking metric, but Brooklands edges ahead with a score of 88 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. Christine Davy is the headteacher.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPalfrey Heights, Nr Manningtree, Babergh, CO11 1RX
HeadteacherChristine Davy
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils266
Free School Meals (FSM)10.2%
School Capacity266 / 285 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosSports HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsDining HallLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceRoundersGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingChoirScience ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Source: brooklands.omat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Brooklands 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.