Brooklands Primary School
About Brooklands Primary School
Brooklands Primary School sits within the Derbyshire local authority in the borough of Erewash, and its most recent ranking places it 17th out of 25 primary schools in that borough, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate local peers. Across the wider Derbyshire area, which includes 353 primary schools, Brooklands ranks 142nd. The top-performing schools in the same local authority — Wessington Primary School, Redhill Primary School, and Longford CofE Primary School — all achieved the maximum ranking score of 100, highlighting the competitive landscape Brooklands operates within. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It is non-religious and is led by headteacher Tom Daniel. With 384 pupils on roll against a capacity of 447, the school is not at full capacity, yet it is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 85 applications for just 35 places, with all 35 first-preference applicants offered a spot.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Jun 2023Latest monitoring visit (8 Jun 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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