Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
High Green, Brooke, Norwich, NR15 1HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Lewis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Federation
- The Sunflower Federation
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 121096
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508550419
About this school
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 97 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 13 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 69% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 77% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 85% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 69% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Brooke Voluntary Controlled 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School compares
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School ranked 82nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4% | 13.9% | 97 | — |
| Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 88% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 142 | 1.9 miles |
| Seething and Mundham Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 16.3% | 96 | 2.1 miles |
| Poringland Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 12.8% | 460 | 2.2 miles |
| Woodton Primary School | 50% | 4.4% | 27.3% | 44 | 2.8 miles |
| Thurton Primary School | 40% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 110 | 2.9 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)
- 13.89%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 9.26%
Location
Nearby schools
- 1.9 miles
-
Seething and Mundham Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Poringland Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Woodton Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Bungay
-
Thurton Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School ranks 34th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School teach?
- Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brooke Voluntary Controlled 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 many pupils are at Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School?
- Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School full?
- Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 97 on roll (69%), 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 Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is part of the The Sunflower Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brooke Voluntary Controlled 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 47% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School ranked 82nd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brooke Voluntary Controlled 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.