Brookside Community Primary School, Street

In its own words: "Education is a lifelong process and we are lucky that we can provide a 0 - 11 provision (including superb Specialist Provision). We want to ensure that the day to day practices at our Academy enable children to reach their full potential."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We know that starting at a new school can be daunting for your child (and for you!) We also know that Brookside Academy is a large school and can be a little overwhelming. But don't worry..."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:30pm, from £24 per day.

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Brookside Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Brookside Community Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Brookside Community Primary School are Hindhayes Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Elmhurst Junior School (1 mile); Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 81% maths); and St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (2.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 64% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Brookside Community Primary School.

Brookside Community Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust, an academy trust.

14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 75 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 56 (10.3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Brookside Community Primary School has a SEN unit for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 55 places, 51 pupils on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Brookside Community Primary School.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Smithfield Road (w-bound), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brookside Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 60 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Brookside Community Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.