Brookburn Community School, Manchester
Brookburn Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Connect Alliance Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brookburn Community School in detail
Brookburn Community School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, yoga, karate, dance, choir, coding, art and Spanish.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £7.50 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 14 November 2026, an admissions event on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Manchester
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Brookburn Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (89% in reading, 91% in maths).
Getting a place at Brookburn Community School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Brookburn Community School as their first choice and 157 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Brookburn Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brookburn Community School are Chorlton CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 82% maths); Chorlton Park Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 70% maths); Oswald Road Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); and St John's RC Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths).
Brookburn Community School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Chorlton CofE Primary SchoolChorlton Park PrimaryOswald Road Primary SchoolSt John's RC Primary School
The trust
Brookburn Community School is one of 5 schools run by Connect Alliance Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (8%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Barlow Moor Road (Manchester Metrolink), about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ivygreen Road (e-bound), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brookburn Community School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brookburn Community School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brookburn Community School are Chorlton High School (0.8 miles), Stretford Grammar School (0.8 miles), Loreto High School Chorlton (0.9 miles) and CHS South (1 mile).
Chorlton High SchoolStretford Grammar SchoolLoreto High School ChorltonCHS South
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; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 89% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Brookburn Community School
School Tours for September 2027 Admissions
4 Oct 2026
Family Friend
4 Dec 2025
Leading Parent Partnership Award
22 Mar 2025
Childhood Immunisations
26 Sep 2024
Online Safety Hub
15 Nov 2022
Report Online Safety Concerns
1 Nov 2022
From Brookburn Community School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Brookburn Community School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brookburn Community School.
- LSC @ West Didsbury & Chorlton FCAt the school · Not yet graded
- GalacticosAt the school · Not yet graded
- Clubhouse @ Chorlton CE Primary School390m away · Not yet graded
- Chorlton Out Of School Hours Limited770m away · Not yet graded
- School of Play at Chorlton Park Primary School860m away · Not yet graded
- CR Academy990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brookburn Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brookburn Community School is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Brookburn Community School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
390 pupils
420 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
427
Total Pupils
211
Boys
216
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,146
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2121k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
345
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brookburn Community School
Questions parents ask about Brookburn Community School
What are SATs results like at Brookburn Community School?
Of the pupils at Brookburn Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Brookburn Community School's Ofsted rating?
Brookburn Community School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Brookburn Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Brookburn Community School is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brookburn Community School?
Brookburn Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Brookburn Community School?
Classes at Brookburn Community School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brookburn Community School?
Brookburn Community School has around 427 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brookburn Community School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Brookburn Community School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brookburn Community School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Brookburn Community 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 Brookburn Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: LSC @ West Didsbury & Chorlton FC (registered, not yet graded) and Galacticos (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Brookburn Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brookburn Community School?
Brookburn Community School is at Brookburn Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 8EH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)