Brookfield Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 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
- 1168 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.6%
- Girls
- 53.4%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 88.4%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 3.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
African 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.28
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
Brookfield Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 141
- 3rd preference
- 76
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 84 98 |
| Year 8 | 182 91 91 |
| Year 9 | 175 78 97 |
| Year 10 | 178 90 88 |
| Year 11 | 176 92 84 |
| Year 12 | 141 60 81 |
| Year 13 | 134 49 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.4% |