Brooklands Primary School

About Brooklands Primary School

Brooklands Primary School sits within the Greenwich local authority, where it ranks 28th out of 57 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it just inside the top half of schools in the borough, though it is some way behind the top three local peers — St Mary's Catholic Primary, Eltham Church of England Primary and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary, which all score 85 or above on the same metric. The school is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a current roll of 220 pupils against a capacity of 256. Just under one in five pupils (19.2%) are eligible for free school meals, which is broadly in line with the national average for primary schools. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Wingfield Primary School, only 0.4 kilometres away, so Brooklands sits in a competitive local landscape where families have several strong options within a short distance.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024, Brooklands was rated Good overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding — the same grade it received for that category in its previous inspection back in 2012, when the school was rated Outstanding overall. The quality of education, early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes were all rated Good. At key stage 2, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the Greenwich local authority average of 71%. The school performed particularly well in reading and maths, with 88% of pupils reaching the expected standard in each subject, and average scaled scores of 108 in reading and 107 in maths. However, only 16% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and writing was the weakest area, with 72% at expected and just 16% at the higher level.

The school offers a strong range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a sensory room, a gymnasium, an outdoor playground and art studios, plus a chapel. Sports on offer include rounders, swimming, netball and cricket, and there is a varied programme of clubs such as film club, chess, art club, book club and choir. Brooklands has nursery provision and provides support for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. The school was oversubscribed for 2025/26 reception places, with 143 applications for 30 places and only 20 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 4.77. This suggests strong local demand, and families considering Brooklands should be prepared for a competitive admissions process, particularly if they live outside the immediate catchment area.

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