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Brook Sixth Form and Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · University technical college
Yew Tree Avenue, Rainham Road South, Dagenham RM10 7FN · brooksixthform.com · 020 3773 4670
On the mapSearch near RM10 7FN
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 38.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Barking and Dagenham 48.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 273
- 46% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 30.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Partnership Learning
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.7, and 26.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Barking and Dagenham it was 48.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (23.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼38.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼26.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼46.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.89 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 140945)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 68.8 | +2.1 |
| Further education | 31.3 | +9.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 students | D+ (23.9) | Below average -0.47 | |
| 25 students | D+ (24) | Below average -0.52 | |
| 32 students | Dist- (31.6) | Average -0.23 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 24 | D+ (24.6) | +0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 25 | D- (18.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 30 | E+ (12.4) | -0.31 |
| 2017/18 | 50 | D (20.1) | +0.07 |
| 2016/17 | 43 | E+ (14.6) | -0.62 |
| 2015/16 | 14 | D- (17.7) | -0.70 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 43.3 | −13.5 |
| Further and other education | 6.7 | +1.3 |
| Further education | 3.3 | — |
| Other education | 3.3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 11.7 | −4.5 |
| Employment | 15 | +1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15 | +6.9 |
| Activity not captured | 8.3 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Brook Sixth Form and Academy on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 140945), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 140945)
- Feb 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Mar 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 140945)
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 13
- 5% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 31% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied