Brookfield Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 136548
- Address
- Chatsworth Road, S40 3NS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1143 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 89.2%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 1.2%
Chinese 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other 0.5%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.53
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
Brookfield Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 127
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 90 89 |
| Year 8 | 178 75 103 |
| Year 9 | 179 92 87 |
| Year 10 | 178 95 83 |
| Year 11 | 178 87 91 |
| Year 12 | 146 57 89 |
| Year 13 | 105 59 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 82.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 39.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 36.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 6.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 21.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 19.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 1.7% |