Brooke Hill Academy, Oakham
Brooke Hill Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oakham, part of Brooke Hill Academy Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 13 schools in Oakham with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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 Rutland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brooke Hill Academy in detail
Brooke Hill Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
The school week is 32.5 hours a week.
Wraparound care (school website)The school day (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Brooke Hill Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Rutland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brooke Hill Academy
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Brooke Hill Academy as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brooke Hill Academy are Catmose Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 95% maths); Oakham CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, 71% reading, 71% maths); and Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 73% maths).
Brooke Hill Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Catmose PrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary AcademyOakham CofE Primary SchoolLangham CofE (Controlled) Primary School
The trust
Brooke Hill Academy is one of 3 schools run by Brooke Hill Academy Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 29 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 2 (0.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Brooke Hill Academy had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Oakham Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spey Drive (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brooke Hill Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 55 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Rutland (8), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brooke Hill Academy issued 7 suspensions, 2.3 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.5%
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 76% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Brooke Hill Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brooke Hill Academy.
- Rhino Sports AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brooke Hill Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brooke Hill Academy is in Rutland; for families living there:
- Rutland's school travel policy: find out more about special circumstances in our Home to School Transport Policy
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 Rutland is 1 (the median across 27 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
269 pupils
350 places
81 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oakham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oakham
Across Rutland council
Places available
457
Applications
271
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
100.0%
All primary applications across Rutland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
11.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
275
Total Pupils
121
Boys
154
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,949
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,985
Per pupil
£1431k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
247
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
Brooke Hill Academy
Questions parents ask about Brooke Hill Academy
What are SATs results like at Brooke Hill Academy?
Of the pupils at Brooke Hill Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Brooke Hill Academy's Ofsted rating?
Brooke Hill Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brooke Hill Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Brooke Hill Academy is oversubscribed, Rutland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brooke Hill Academy?
Brooke Hill Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Brooke Hill Academy?
Classes at Brooke Hill Academy average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brooke Hill Academy?
Brooke Hill Academy has around 275 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brooke Hill Academy?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Brooke Hill Academy in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brooke Hill Academy?
Apply through Rutland's coordinated admissions process, naming Brooke Hill Academy 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 Brooke Hill Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Rhino Sports Academy (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 Brooke Hill Academy?
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 Rutland is 1 (the median across 27 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brooke Hill Academy?
Brooke Hill Academy is at Brooke Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)