Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School, Norwich

In its own words: "Learning together, achieving together, growing together. Rooted and grounded in God's love. and this encapsulates what we stand for in our school values: Togetherness, Resilience, Wisdom, Love and Kindness."

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 24 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.

The nearest other state primary schools to Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School are Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.9 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 94% maths); Seething and Mundham Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); Poringland Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Woodton Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths).

Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 57% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).

12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 15 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 6 (6.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Sign (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

In 2024/25, Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.