Brook Community Primary School, Ashford
Brook Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ashford, part of CARE Foundation Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 45 schools in Ashford with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Brook Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Brook Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 33% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Brook Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Brook Community Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Brook Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brook Community Primary School are Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 84% maths); Willesborough Infant School (2.1 miles, Good); Willesborough Junior School (2.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); and Brabourne Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 93% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Brook Community Primary School.
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary SchoolWillesborough Infant SchoolWillesborough Junior SchoolBrabourne Church of England Primary School
The trust
Brook Community Primary School is one of 6 schools run by CARE Foundation Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (30.3%) received SEN support and 6 (7.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Brook Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wye Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brook Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a buoyant and nurturing small school with big ambitions. Leaders' aspirations are warmly inclusive. Their high expectations are realised through strong, shared values. Children in the early years love celebrating when their peers are 'courageous'.
Lunchtime, playtime and breakfast club offer stimulating enjoyment for all. Pupils become happily immersed in games of chess, netball and football. Others love to read, draw, share construction equipment or balance on the trim trail. Older pupils model careful use of the mud kitchen for younger children. Pupils take care of equipment and tidy away beautifully. All pupils feel safe and happy. Relationships are reassuring and compassionate.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Outstanding leadership has led to rapid improvements in this delightful village school. Parents describe the headteacher as 'amazing', 'highly approachable' and 'dedicated'. They appreciate improvements in communication, and recommend the school highly. The assistant headteacher and the special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) coordinator follow the headteacher's excellent example. Leaders make staff feel empowered, trusted and valued. Governors are equally passionate and knowledgeable. This exceptional leadership guarantees a sharp focus on what needs improving.
Reading is highly prioritised when children start in early years. All staff are trained to teach phonics with consistency. Pupils read well-matched books to embed their skills. Leaders use regular assessments to identify which sounds pupils are not remembering fully. Catch-up involves one-to-one and group support tailored to the unique needs of each pupil. Pupils adore reading. They develop fluency, comprehension and storytelling talent as they progress through the school.
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
At a Glance
30.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 33% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
14.5
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brook Community Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Brook Community Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Little Oaks - Ashford - Day nursery, 1.5 milesOfsted, 20 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Brook Community Primary School
Will you get a place at Brook Community Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 9 first choices for 11 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
77 pupils
105 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Primary - Ashford Rural East planning area (Kent) will have 85 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
38.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
76
Total Pupils
33
Boys
43
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
10.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,379
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,489
Per pupil
£616k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.7%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
77
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Brook Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brook Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brook Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Brook Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brook Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
Is it hard to get a place at Brook Community Primary School?
Brook Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Brook Community Primary School?
Classes at Brook Community Primary School average 19 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brook Community Primary School?
Brook Community Primary School has around 76 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brook Community Primary School?
8.7% of sessions were missed at Brook Community Primary School in 2024/25. 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Brook Community Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brook Community Primary School?
Brook Community Primary School is at Spelders Hill, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)