Brook Academy, Gloucester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Brook Academy excels at supporting pupils who have experienced long absences from education by building their confidence and helping them develop positive learning behaviours. The school creates a calm, trusting environment where pupils feel safe and develop strong relationships with staff. Through enrichment activities and a comprehensive careers programme, the school prepares pupils well for the next stage of their education and adulthood.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on building pupils' confidence, resilience and positive learning behaviours through a well-designed curriculum
- Effective support for early reading and speech and language development to help pupils catch up with their peers
- Well-developed careers programme that helps pupils make informed choices about post-16 options and attain nationally recognised qualifications
- Positive relationships between staff and pupils based on trust and respect, creating a calm and safe learning environment
- Regular professional development for staff to support their roles
Areas for Improvement
- Staff knowledge of curriculum content in some subjects is underdeveloped, limiting their ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils' needs
- Academic targets in Personal Learning Plans sometimes lack precision and pupils do not have enough opportunities to recall, practise and apply new knowledge
- Pupils' prior knowledge is not routinely recapped and developed in some subjects, preventing secure knowledge building over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong focus on keeping pupils safe, including online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Boxing, music, residential trips
Brook Academy is a special school for pupils aged 11-16 with social, emotional and mental health needs and speech, language and communication needs. The school has been judged as Good across all key areas.
At a Glance
64.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
73 pupils
80 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gloucester
Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
Places available
7,972
Applications
6,678
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
96.6%
Secondary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
32.595%
Overall absence
67.1875%
Persistent absence
64
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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