The Brookfield School, Hereford
The Brookfield School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 16 in Hereford, part of Mercian Educational Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Brookfield School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Brookfield School are Pathway Schools Limited (0.5 miles); G.E.M Hereford (0.5 miles, Good); Barrs Court School (1 mile, Outstanding); and Royal National College for the Blind (1 mile, Good).
Pathway Schools LimitedG.E.M HerefordBarrs Court SchoolRoyal National College for the Blind
The trust
The Brookfield School is one of 7 schools run by Mercian Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
70.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at The Brookfield School has an education, health and care plan (117 of 117 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Brookfield School (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 267 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 Herefordshire, County of (4), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Brookfield School issued 32 suspensions, 32 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Brookfield School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as The Brookfield School (URN 141487), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2021.
At a Glance
70.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Brookfield School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Brookfield School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Brookfield School is in Herefordshire, County of; for families living there:
- Herefordshire, County of's school travel policy: School transport policy
- How to apply: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
117 pupils
126 places
9 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hereford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hereford
Across Herefordshire, County of council
Places available
1,920
Applications
1,685
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All secondary applications across Herefordshire, County of council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
117
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
117
Total Pupils
101
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
6.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,173
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
16.6%
Overall absence
47.1%
Persistent absence
138
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about The Brookfield School
What are GCSE results like at The Brookfield School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Brookfield School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 10.7. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Brookfield School's Ofsted rating?
The Brookfield School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as The Brookfield School (URN 141487), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2021.
What is the catchment area for The Brookfield School?
No fixed boundary. When The Brookfield School is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to The Brookfield School?
The Brookfield School has around 117 pupils on roll. 70% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Brookfield School?
16.6% of sessions were missed at The Brookfield School in 2024/25. 47.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Brookfield School?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming The Brookfield School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The Brookfield School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Brookfield School?
The Brookfield School is at Grandstand Road, Hereford, HR4 9NG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)