Brookburn Community School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brookburn Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 8EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brookburn Community School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 20th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 February 2024, report published 25 April 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score112

112, 6 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

427 pupils on roll, with places for 476

Eligible for free school meals6.6%

6.6%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.6%

6.6%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brookburn Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chorlton CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	82% met the expected standard
Chorlton Park Primary	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Oswald Road Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Barlow Hall Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Jen Holden
Phone: 01618818880
Website: brookburn.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brookburn Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 8EH
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 144131

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.