Brooklands Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Palfrey Heights, Brantham, Manningtree, CO11 1RXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brooklands Primary School is a primary school in Manningtree for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 29th of 223 primary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 October 2022, report published 4 December 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

34 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

268 pupils on roll, with places for 285

Eligible for free school meals10.1%

10.1%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brooklands Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Highfields Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Stourview Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	76% met the expected standard
Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Christine Davy
Phone: 01206392291
Website: brooklands.omat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Palfrey Heights, Brantham, Manningtree, CO11 1RX
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 145835

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.