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Brookfield Community School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield S40 3NS · brookfieldcs.org.uk · 01246 568115

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.8
average Attainment 8 score. Derbyshire 45, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,156
46 over 1,110 places · 104%
Local authority
Derbyshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22.5%
First language not English
3.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Redhill Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 183 families put the school first and 173 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 147 (Places 172)147September 2023: 169 (Places 177)169September 2024: 174 (Places 170)174September 2025: 194 (Places 174)194September 2026: 183 (Places 173)183Places 173
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261731831.1▲92%
September 2025Sept 20251741941.1▲87%
September 2024Sept 20241701741▲95%
September 2023Sept 2023177169198%
September 2022Sept 20221721470.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.8, and 58% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derbyshire it was 45, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.1 (England 46.3)49.12017/18: 52.3 (England 46.5)52.32018/19: 47.4 (England 46.7)47.42021/22: 54.6 (England 48.8)54.62022/23: 53.3 (England 46.3)53.32023/24: 52.2 (England 45.9)52.22024/25: 50.8 (England 46.0)50.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.846.0
▲58.0%45.4%
▲78.4%64.8%
▼21.6%40.5%
●4.294.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form64.8+4.7
Further education27.3−2.1
Apprenticeship2.8−2.1
Employment2.3−0.2
Not in a lasting destination1.1−0.7
Activity not captured1.7+0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.1 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.0 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.7 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 32.4 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 35.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 32.3 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 31.6 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 34.2 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
130 studentsC+ (34.2)Average -0.10
131 studentsC+ (34.3)Average -0.09
33 studentsMerit+ (29.6)Average +0.07
11.8%AAB or better
97.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24103C (31.6)-0.08
2022/23102C+ (32.3)—
2021/22107B- (35.1)—
2018/19122C+ (32.4)-0.22
2017/18164C- (27.7)-0.16
2016/17167C (31)+0.08
2015/16195C (30.1)-0.06

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.9+4
Further education2.8+1
Apprenticeship3.8−3.3
Employment18.1+1.1
Not in a lasting destination10.5−1.1
Activity not captured1.9−1.7

Ofsted

Brookfield Community School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Apr 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2018Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective
  • Dec 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • May 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
14
1% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

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