Brooklands Primary School, Nottingham
Brooklands Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Flying High Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 116th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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 Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brooklands Primary School in detail
Brooklands Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Brooklands Primary and Nursery School. Brooklands is a happy, caring and inclusive school at the heart of its community. At the centre of everything we do is a simple belief: children come first. Always. No exceptions."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Derbyshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Brooklands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brooklands Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Brooklands Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Brooklands Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brooklands Primary School are St Laurence CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths); Grange Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 69% maths); Dovedale Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Parklands Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good).
Brooklands Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Laurence CofE Primary SchoolGrange Primary SchoolDovedale Primary SchoolParklands Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Brooklands Primary School is one of 39 schools run by Flying High Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
44.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Long Eaton Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brooklands Infant School (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 231 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 Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Brooklands Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brooklands Primary School are The Long Eaton School (0.5 miles) and Wilsthorpe School (1.1 miles).
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; 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 July 2016, 10 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 July 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
44.9%
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 66% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
21.2
Infant (KS1)
26.9
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Brooklands Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brooklands Primary School.
- The Lime Trees at Brooklands Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Long Eaton890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Brooklands Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brooklands Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brooklands Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 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 Brooklands Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
360 pupils
420 places
60 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
365
Total Pupils
187
Boys
178
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,117
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,546
Per pupil
£2351k
Total funding
£258k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
15.2%
Persistent absence
336
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
Brooklands Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brooklands Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brooklands Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brooklands Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Brooklands Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brooklands Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brooklands Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brooklands Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Brooklands Primary School?
Brooklands Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Brooklands Primary School?
Classes at Brooklands Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brooklands Primary School?
Brooklands Primary School has around 365 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brooklands Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Brooklands Primary School in 2024/25. 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brooklands Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brooklands 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 Brooklands Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Lime Trees at Brooklands Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Brooklands Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brooklands Primary School?
Brooklands Primary School is at 44 St. Johns Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)