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Brook House Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Brook House Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of Lion Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 614th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Outstanding (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Haringey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Brook House Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Brook House Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Haringey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 89% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Brook House Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Brook House Primary School as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 House Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Brook House Primary School are St John and St James CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths); St Francis de Sales RC Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 76% maths); St Francis De Sales Catholic Junior School (0.4 miles); and St Francis de Sales RC Infant School (0.4 miles, Good).

Brook House Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

St John and St James CofE Primary SchoolSt Francis de Sales RC Junior SchoolSt Francis De Sales Catholic Junior SchoolSt Francis de Sales RC Infant School

The trust

Brook House Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Lion Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 11 schools in Lion Academy Trust

Who goes there

44.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 62% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), Mixed (11%) and other ethnic groups (8%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is White Hart Lane Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brantwood Road, 50 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brook House Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Brook House Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Brook House Primary School are Duke's Aldridge (0.3 miles) and Lift Aylward (0.9 miles).

Duke's AldridgeLift Aylward

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 GIAS
Head:Mr Adam Berridge
Pupils:408
LA:Haringey
Phone:02084656226
Address:881 High Road, London, N17 8EY
Trust:LION ACADEMY TRUST (11 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 12 July 2023View full report
URN:141209
UKPRN:10047036
Constituency:Tottenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

44.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-5ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 83% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

14

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Brook House Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brook House Primary School.

  • Awesome Childcare Extended School Club St Francis De Sales600m away · Not yet graded
  • MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY720m away · Not yet graded
  • ClubsComplete at Raynham Primary School750m away · Not yet graded
  • Kumon Edmonton Study Centre770m away · Not yet graded
  • Bruce Grove Kumon Centre850m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Brook House Primary School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Haringey's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

White Hart Lane Station (Entrance)
370m · 6 min walk
White Hart Lane Rail Station
397m · 6 min walk
Silver Street Rail Station
715m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Brantwood Road (Stop V)
53m · 1 min walk
Nutfield Close (Stop L)
187m · 3 min walk
White Hart Lane Station (Stop M)
271m · 4 min walk
Worcester Avenue (Stop F)
333m · 5 min walk
Tottenham High Road (Stop C)
386m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
178
Fatal
0
Serious
15
Children hurt
11

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 178 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 163 slight.

11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

32 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Brook House Primary School

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Your home postcode, set against Brook House Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Brook House Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Brook House Primary School.
  • Haringey publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Brook House Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Brook House Primary School for 2015 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Haringey got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

407 pupils

420 places

13 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Haringey council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

2,820

Applications

2,193

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

97.7%

All primary applications across Haringey council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

12 July 2023
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
24 November 2021

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

30 November 2016
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

57

SEN Support

18

EHC Plans

18.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication34
Autistic Spectrum Disorder22
Moderate Learning Difficulty9
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
5.4%
Asian
6.1%
Black
29.4%
Mixed
11.0%
Chinese
1.0%
Other
7.6%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals44.9%
English as Additional Language62.0%

408

Total Pupils

197

Boys

211

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

18

Teachers

22.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,387

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,846

Per pupil

£3203k

Total funding

£268k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£508,478
EAL funding£107,411
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.2%

Overall absence

15.2%

Persistent absence

376

Enrolments

Authorised1.9%
Unauthorised3.3%
Persistent (10%+)15.2%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
4.6%
20/21
5.6%
21/22
5.9%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
5.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Brook House Primary School

What are SATs results like at Brook House Primary School?

Of the pupils at Brook House Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.

What is Brook House Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brook House Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Brook House Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Brook House Primary School is oversubscribed, Haringey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Brook House Primary School?

Brook House Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Brook House Primary School?

Classes at Brook House Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Brook House Primary School?

Brook House Primary School has around 408 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Brook House Primary School?

5.2% of sessions were missed at Brook House Primary School in 2024/25. 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Brook House Primary School?

Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming Brook House Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Brook House Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Brook House Primary School: Awesome Childcare Extended School Club St Francis De Sales (600m away, registered, not yet graded), MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (720m away, registered, not yet graded) and ClubsComplete at Raynham Primary School (750m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Brook House Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 178 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 163 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 32 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Brook House Primary School?

Brook House Primary School is at 881 High Road, London, N17 8EY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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