Brooklands Primary School, Sale
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Brooklands is a warm, inclusive school where every child is valued and supported to succeed. Pupils achieve well academically while developing strong character through the school's values of perseverance, respect, friendship and honesty. Teachers create a calm learning environment where children feel secure, manage their emotions effectively, and are eager to learn.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve consistently above average results in phonics, reading and mathematics, with the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils narrowing
- Excellent behaviour and attendance - pupils love school and benefit from a calm, purposeful learning environment
- Strong inclusive practice with tailored support for pupils with SEND who thrive with well-trained staff
- Ambitious early years curriculum with expert staff who build on children's high starting points
- Leaders remove barriers for disadvantaged pupils through targeted interventions and enrichment experiences
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment approaches in a few subjects are not as embedded, meaning leaders don't always have clear insights to adjust curriculum and maintain high standards
- Leaders' processes for evaluating impact in some areas lack robustness, affecting the speed of improvement in a minority of areas
- Teaching and curriculum strengths exist in most subjects but need further consistency across all areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument lessons including French horn, trombone and clarinet, inclusive sporting events, career visits from professionals
Brooklands Primary School is a high-achieving primary school where pupils develop detailed knowledge across the curriculum and consistently achieve above-average results. The school has established a calm, purposeful atmosphere with strong safeguarding, excellent attendance, and outstanding behaviour.
At a Glance
2.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 98% to 89%. Maths has declined from 100% to 96%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.6
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
645 pupils
664 capacity
19 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sale
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sale
Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,030
Applications
2,467
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.83225%
Overall absence
2.91971%
Persistent absence
548
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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