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SCHOOL PROFILE

Brookfields School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151045
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 218 Published school capacity
Capacity used 102.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

12 September 2019
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
Published 9 October 2019 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority West Berkshire
Trust ASCENDANCY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 224 224 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 68 30.4% of pupils
Male pupils 156 69.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

33.0%
8.2 pts above England
School 33.0%
West Berkshire 14.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

17.9%
2.4 pts below England
School 17.9%
West Berkshire 10.7%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
West Berkshire 0.4%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.4%
142
Indian
7.1%
16
Any other White background
6.3%
14
Pakistani
4.9%
11
African
2.7%
6
White and Asian
2.7%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 224 of 224 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
West Berkshire 24.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 224 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 138
Severe learning difficulty 45
Moderate learning difficulty 22
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 10
Specific learning difficulty 6
Speech, language & communication 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

102.8% 23.0 pts above England
Brookfields School
102.8%
West Berkshire
85.9%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information