The Brookfield School

  • Special
  • Academy
  • Ages 7 to 16
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Grandstand Road, Hereford, HR4 9NGOpen in maps

The Brookfield School is a special school in Hereford for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 112 schools in Herefordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2021.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 October 2021, report published 15 November 2021

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score94

94, 12 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score87

87, 18 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score93

93, 12 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

14 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score9.0

9.0, 37.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.45

0.45, 3.64 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

117 pupils on roll, with places for 126

Eligible for free school meals70.1%

70.1%, 43.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Brookfield School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
G.E.M Hereford0.5 milesOfsted: Good
Barrs Court School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
The Beacon College1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
Blackmarston School2 milesOfsted: Inadequate
Pathway Schools Limited3 milesNo Ofsted inspection

School details

School type
Academy special converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range
7 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Parkes
Phone
01432265153
Website
thebrookfieldschool.org.uk
Address
Grandstand Road, Hereford, HR4 9NG
Local authority
Herefordshire
URN
149855

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.