Brookhurst Primary School, Leamington Spa
Brookhurst Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leamington Spa. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 19 schools in Leamington Spa with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Brookhurst Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Brookhurst Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brookhurst Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Brookhurst Primary School as their first choice and 135 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Brookhurst Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brookhurst Primary School are Milverton Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 81% maths); Emscote Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); All Saints' CofE Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); and St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Brookhurst Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Milverton Primary SchoolEmscote Infant SchoolAll Saints' CofE Junior SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bishop Bright Hall (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brookhurst Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 258 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 Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brookhurst Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brookhurst Primary School are Trinity Catholic School (0.1 miles), Myton School (1.1 miles) and North Leamington School (1.5 miles).
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brookhurst Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brookhurst Primary School.
- Brookhurst Activity CampAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Brookhurst Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brookhurst Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brookhurst Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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 Brookhurst Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
415 pupils
420 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leamington Spa
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leamington Spa
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
405
Total Pupils
216
Boys
189
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,340
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,043
Per pupil
£2265k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
373
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
Brookhurst Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brookhurst Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brookhurst Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brookhurst Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Brookhurst Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brookhurst Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brookhurst Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brookhurst Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brookhurst Primary School?
Brookhurst Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Brookhurst Primary School?
Classes at Brookhurst Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Brookhurst Primary School?
Brookhurst Primary School has around 405 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brookhurst Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Brookhurst Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brookhurst Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brookhurst 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 Brookhurst Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Brookhurst Activity Camp (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Brookhurst Primary School's term dates?
Brookhurst Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Brookhurst Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brookhurst Primary School?
Brookhurst Primary School is at Ullswater Avenue, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6NH.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)