Brookfield Primary School, London
Brookfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 857th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Camden (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brookfield Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Brookfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 84% in Camden and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brookfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Brookfield Primary School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 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 Brookfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brookfield Primary School are Hargrave Park School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 84% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 95% maths); St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths); and Yerbury Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Brookfield Primary School.
Hargrave Park SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary SchoolYerbury Primary School
Who goes there
38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 63 pupils (16.9%) received SEN support and 11 (3%) 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
Brookfield Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Archway Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chester Road / Highgate Library, 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brookfield Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brookfield Primary School are La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School (0.3 miles), Parliament Hill School (0.4 miles), LaSWAP Sixth Form (0.4 miles) and William Ellis School (0.4 miles).
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary SchoolParliament Hill SchoolLaSWAP Sixth FormWilliam Ellis School
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); 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 June 2014, 12 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
From Ofsted's September 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Brookfield is a caring school where your child will feel happy and safe. The school excels at teaching reading through a high-quality phonics programme, and has particularly strong support for children with additional needs. With a broad curriculum, enriching activities, and staff who know pupils well, your child will receive an ambitious education that builds knowledge and skills year on year.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics and reading programme with well-trained staff and matched texts help pupils become confident readers
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, with well-understood needs and ambitious curriculum goals
- Clear teaching with regular checks on understanding help pupils master key concepts
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that builds knowledge over time in most subjects
- High behavioural expectations with swift, personalised support when needed
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, the school has not clearly identified the key knowledge and vocabulary pupils should learn, making the curriculum less rigorous and pupils' learning more superficial
- The school needs to review these subjects and select essential knowledge that all pupils must master
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff vigilant about pupils' concerns and appropriate responses in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Drumming club, bridge club, science club, trips to British Museum, London Zoo, seaside, outdoor learning activities, school council roles, reading ambassadors, art ambassadors, playground champions, Arts at Brookfield Project (short film making)
Brookfield Primary School is a good school where pupils are happy, safe, and enjoy a broad, carefully designed curriculum. The school has strong leadership, high expectations for all pupils including those with SEND, and excellent reading provision.
At a Glance
38.4%
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 declined from 91% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 56% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brookfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Brookfield Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Camden
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brookfield Primary School.
- Rising Stars Activities670m away · Not yet graded
- Let's Leap @ Channing780m away · Not yet graded
- Yerbury Extended School Services980m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brookfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brookfield Primary School is in Camden; for families living there:
Apply to Camden for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 44
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 41 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
7 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 Camden is 130 (the median across 102 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
79%
Available places
330 pupils
420 places
90 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Camden council
Places available
1,460
Applications
1,251
Got 1st preference
81.5%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All primary applications across Camden council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
372
Total Pupils
192
Boys
180
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,968
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,750
Per pupil
£2563k
Total funding
£194k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
314
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
Questions parents ask about Brookfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brookfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brookfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.
What is Brookfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brookfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brookfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brookfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Camden allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brookfield Primary School?
Brookfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Brookfield Primary School?
Classes at Brookfield Primary School average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brookfield Primary School?
Brookfield Primary School has around 372 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brookfield Primary School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Brookfield Primary School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brookfield Primary School?
Apply through Camden's coordinated admissions process, naming Brookfield 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 Brookfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Brookfield Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Brookfield Primary School: Rising Stars Activities (670m away, registered, not yet graded), Let's Leap @ Channing (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and Yerbury Extended School Services (980m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Brookfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 41 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 7 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 Camden is 130 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brookfield Primary School?
Brookfield Primary School is at Chester Road, London, N19 5DH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)