Brookfield Primary Academy
Ridge Road, North Cheam, Sutton, SM3 9LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEO ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Rachel Townsend
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- LEO Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Sutton and Cheam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- URN
- 143628
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086448616
About this school
Brookfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Sutton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 450 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brookfield Primary Academy, 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 23 October 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 63 | 64 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 83% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 17% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 86% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 92% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 91% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Brookfield Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sutton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 63.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 64.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 446 |
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 443 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brookfield Primary Academy compares
Brookfield Primary Academy ranked 8th of 31 primary schools in Sutton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5.1% | 15.1% | 450 | — |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 465 | 0.3 miles |
| Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy | 79% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 916 | 0.4 miles |
| Aragon Primary School | 85% | 4.6% | 24.3% | 597 | 0.6 miles |
| Westbourne Primary School | 90% | 4.1% | 14.4% | 656 | 0.7 miles |
| Dorchester Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 18.6% | 472 | 0.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.05%
- English as an additional language
- 49.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.07%
- Persistent absence
- 11.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sutton
-
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Sutton
-
Aragon Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Morden
-
Westbourne Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sutton
-
Dorchester Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Worcester Park
Other schools in Sutton
Brookfield Primary Academy ranks 7th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Sutton.
- All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary Academy Primary
- Cheam Fields Primary Academy Primary
- Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Devonshire Primary School Primary
- Manor Park Primary Academy Primary
- Robin Hood Infants' School Primary
- Robin Hood Junior School Primary
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Primary
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brookfield Primary Academy teach?
- Brookfield Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton.
- Who is the headteacher of Brookfield Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Brookfield Primary Academy is Ms Rachel Townsend, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brookfield Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brookfield Primary Academy, 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 Primary Academy?
- Brookfield Primary Academy has 450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Brookfield Primary Academy full?
- Brookfield Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 450 on roll (107%), 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 Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Brookfield Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Brookfield Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brookfield Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Brookfield Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Brookfield Primary Academy is part of LEO ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brookfield Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 79% 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 Primary Academy compare with other schools in Sutton?
- Brookfield Primary Academy ranked 8th of 31 primary schools in Sutton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Brookfield Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brookfield Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brookfield Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.