Brougham Primary School

About Brougham Primary School

Brougham Primary School sits within the Hartlepool local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 13th out of 26 primary schools in the area, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers nearby include St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hart Primary School, and Fens Primary School, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. The school is significantly oversubscribed, receiving 67 applications for 45 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 40 first-preference offers made. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, even if the school doesn't top the league tables. Its capacity is listed at 290 pupils, yet it currently has 353 on roll, indicating it is operating above its official capacity. The headteacher is SH Greenan, and the school has no religious character.

Academically, Brougham Primary performs broadly in line with the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just one percentage point above the Hartlepool local authority average of 68%. The school's average scores in reading and maths were both 103, which is around the national average. However, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was just 4%, with writing and maths both at 4% and 13% respectively. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, the school was rated Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2014, which also rated it Good overall. The school ranks 4458 nationally out of 13686 primaries, placing it in the 32nd percentile.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, sensory room, and a chapel. Sports on offer include gymnastics, swimming, tennis, cricket, athletics, cross country, and netball, while clubs range from gardening and science club to coding, art club, and chess. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and physical disability. Parent View responses from 134 parents between September 2024 and September 2025 were overwhelmingly positive: 99% would recommend the school, and 88% strongly agreed their child is happy there. 97% of parents with SEND children strongly agreed that the school gives them the support they need. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-regarded, inclusive local primary with strong pastoral care and a wide range of activities, despite being oversubscribed.

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