Brookland Church of England Primary School
High Street, Brookland, Romney Marsh, TN29 9QR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Hacker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 118664
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01797344317
About this school
Brookland Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Romney Marsh. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 33% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 50% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 42% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 58% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 97.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brookland Church of England Primary 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 | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brookland Church of England Primary School compares
Brookland Church of England Primary School ranked 199th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.9% | 27.8% | 94 | — |
| Brenzett Church of England Primary School | 64% | 6.9% | 32.3% | 90 | 1.1 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 0% | 6.6% | 29.6% | 75 | 4.4 miles |
| Lydd Primary School | 56% | 7.1% | 53.5% | 230 | 4.6 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy | 56% | 5.6% | 39.2% | 412 | 4.7 miles |
| Hamstreet Primary Academy | 62% | 5.5% | 21% | 222 | 5.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.84%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brenzett Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Romney Marsh
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Playden Rye
-
Lydd Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Romney Marsh
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy4.7 miles
Primary · New Romney
-
Hamstreet Primary Academy5.0 miles
Primary · Ashford
Other schools in Romney Marsh
- Brenzett Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dymchurch Primary School Primary
- Lydd Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brookland Church of England Primary School teach?
- Brookland Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Romney Marsh.
- Who is the headteacher of Brookland Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brookland Church of England Primary School is Mr Martin Hacker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brookland Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brookland Church of England Primary 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 big is Brookland Church of England Primary School?
- Brookland Church of England Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Brookland Church of England Primary School full?
- Brookland Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 94 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Brookland Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brookland Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Brookland Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brookland Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Brookland Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brookland Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Brookland Church of England Primary School ranked 199th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brookland Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Brookland Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brookland Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brookland Church of England Primary 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.