The Brookfield School: SEND Provision & Ofsted 2026

The Brookfield School

StateSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

Profile updated · DfE GIASTRI £4,000/teacher

SEND provision: Social, Emotional & Mental Health

Grandstand Road, HR4 9NG

Grandstand Road, HR4 9NG Website 01432265153

Places usually via an EHCP

From official sources

Not yet inspected as an academy (opened March 2024)

Predecessor school (The Brookfield School, URN 141487): Ofsted Requires Improvement, October 2021 · Its reports

Ages7 - 16

Pupils117

Not yet inspected as an academy (opened March 2024)

Ages7 - 16

Pupils117

Predecessor school (The Brookfield School, URN 141487): Ofsted Requires Improvement, October 2021 · Its reports

Via an EHCP

Admission

council names the school

Pupils (January 2026 census)

117

119.3% of commissioned places · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

DfE

Sports on site

Sports Hall

Sport England Active Places

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Part of a trust · Mercian Educational Trust

Part of — 7 schools across 2 local authorities; 2 of 2 schools with a graded inspection rated Good or Outstanding.

Other schools in this trust:Northleigh CofE Primary School Somers Park Primary School Beacon View Primary School Great Malvern Primary School Honeywell Primary School Leigh and Bransford Primary School

At a Glance

2 key facts

InspectionNot yet inspected as an academy (opened March 2024)

SENDSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

This is a special school. Admission is usually through an EHCP that names the school.

On the other tabs

Admissions · Places usually via an EHCP

The council names the school in the child's education, health and care plan; there is no distance or waiting-list round.

Source · SEND Code of Practice (DfE)

Outcomes · 50% in sustained education after Year 11 · 2023-24 leavers (provisional)

Source · DfE key stage 4 destination measures

Money · £22,627 spent per pupil (2024-25)

Total spending per pupil (academy accounts return)

Source · DfE financial benchmarking, 2024-25

School facts · Academy · Special School · 7 - 16

Type

Academy

Phase

Special School

Age Range

7 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Sixth Form

Head Teacher

Mrs Michelle Parkes

Where this data comes from

DfE GIASschool register· May 2026DfE School Censusabsence & staffingFSAfood hygieneIMD 2025deprivation

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Key metrics · Absence 16.6% (2024-25)

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

School Capacity105 pupils on roll — 119.3% of commissioned places · DfE capacity survey 2024-25

Key admissions dates ·

The area · Deprivation decile 5 of 10 (IMD 2025)

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaWidemarsh · Herefordshire, County of · Hereford and South Herefordshire · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 5Average

Food hygiene

Planning flood zone (ignores defences)Zone 1

Around the schoolcrime · road safety · green space · road noise · air quality · energy rating

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 27

Herefordshire, County of peer median: 6 per month

12-month total321

Top categories

Violent crime

111 (35%)

Shoplifting

65 (20%)

Anti-social behaviour

40 (12%)

and 10 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · vs 83 Herefordshire, County of schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)13

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m16

Nearest site12m

Includes1 public parks, 3 playing fields, 5 play spaces, 3 sports facilities, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 56.7 dB daytime, peaking at 62 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	8.5 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	7.4 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	12.9 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Building energy rating

Operational rating from actual metered usage (Display Energy Certificate)

Band C · score 65 · 2026

Heating: Natural Gas · 889 m²

MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register (OGL v3)

Data from:Results: 2025-26Profile updated: May 2026

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The Brookfield School: key facts

How many pupils attend The Brookfield School?

The Brookfield School has 117 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Brookfield School take?

The Brookfield School admits pupils aged 7 to 16.

Where is The Brookfield School located?

The Brookfield School is located in Hereford, HR4 9NG, Herefordshire, County of.

How does a child get a place at The Brookfield School?

The Brookfield School is a special school, so places are not allocated through the normal admissions round. Admission is usually through an EHCP that names the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Brookfield School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.9% of pupils at The Brookfield School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.