Brookfield Community School
Brook Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7DU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Parkes
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,800
- Pupils on roll
- 1,854
- URN
- 116419
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01489576335
About this school
Brookfield Community School is a community secondary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,854 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brookfield Community School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 350 | 358 | 358 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.5 | 53.6 | 50.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.20 +0.05 to +0.35 | +0.40 +0.25 to +0.54 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 61.7% | 53.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 79.6% | 74.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 23.2% | 29.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brookfield Community School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.5 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.6 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.8 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,791 |
| 2023/24 | 1,814 |
| 2024/25 | 1,805 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brookfield Community School compares
Brookfield Community School ranked 15th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.8 | 8.2% | 13.2% | 1,854 | — |
| The Hamble School | 47.2 | 10.4% | 27.5% | 1,139 | 1.9 miles |
| The Henry Cort Community College | 44.2 | 8.5% | 20.4% | 807 | 2.8 miles |
| Oasis Academy Mayfield | 37 | 12.4% | 46.2% | 884 | 3.3 miles |
| Weston Secondary School | 31.1 | 12.1% | 58.1% | 653 | 3.6 miles |
| Wildern School | 48.6 | 8.4% | 17.7% | 1,674 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.24%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 8.15%
- Persistent absence
- 20.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Hamble School1.9 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
The Henry Cort Community College2.8 miles
Secondary · Fareham
-
Oasis Academy Mayfield3.3 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
Weston Secondary School3.6 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
Wildern School3.7 miles
Secondary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
Brookfield Community School ranks 3rd of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Southampton.
- Applemore College Secondary
- Bitterne Park School Secondary
- Cantell School Secondary
- Deer Park School Secondary
- Hounsdown School Secondary
- Lift New Forest Secondary
- Noadswood School Secondary
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Secondary
- Oasis Academy Mayfield Secondary
- Oasis Academy Sholing Secondary
- Redbridge Community School Secondary
- Regents Park Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Brookfield Community School teach?
- Brookfield Community School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Brookfield Community School?
- The headteacher of Brookfield Community School is Mr Stuart Parkes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brookfield Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brookfield Community School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Brookfield Community School?
- Brookfield Community School has 1,854 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Brookfield Community School full?
- Brookfield Community School has capacity for 1,800 pupils and 1,854 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brookfield Community School a faith school?
- No. Brookfield Community School has no designated religious character.
- Is Brookfield Community School a selective school?
- No. Brookfield Community School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Brookfield Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.5 in 2022/23 and 50.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brookfield Community School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Brookfield Community School ranked 15th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brookfield Community School's absence rate?
- Brookfield Community School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brookfield Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brookfield Community School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.