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Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
High Green, Brooke, Norwich NR15 1HP · brooke.norfolk.sch.uk · 01508 550419
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 97
- 69% of 140 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.4%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 11 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 13 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 85% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 10 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
57% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 57%
- Replies
- 37
- 34% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (27%) with SEND