Brookmead School

BuckinghamshireFoundation school

High Street, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9EX

Headteacher: Mrs Esther TaylorSchool website ↗Pupils: 307 (capacity: 390)

Ofsted RatingInspected 20 May 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
83.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding54.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding19.0%

Maths

Expected level94.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
53
Applications received
66
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
19.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1663.0%7.0%+2.1-2.0+0.6
2016/1767.0%10.0%+1.9-1.9-1.2
2017/1856.0%4.0%-3.5-4.5-3.8
2018/1977.0%20.0%+1.3-0.9-1.2
2022/2371.0%17.0%+0.3+1.9+1.3
2023/2482.0%14.0%---
2024/2583.0%10.0%---
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