Brook House Junior
School Road, Beighton, Sheffield, S20 1EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Brodhurst-Fairgrieve
- Sponsor
- Steel City Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 148100
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142487754
About this school
Brook House Junior is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 325 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 86 | 83 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 58% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 73% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 73% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 66% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Brook House Junior has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 338 |
| 2023/24 | 336 |
| 2024/25 | 328 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brook House Junior compares
Brook House Junior ranked 81st of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% 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 | 48% | 5.1% | 22.3% | 325 | — |
| Beighton Nursery Infant School | — | 5.6% | 17.8% | 251 | 0.1 miles |
| Reignhead Primary School | 36% | 6% | 37% | 223 | 0.3 miles |
| Waterthorpe Infant School | — | 9.3% | 40.9% | 123 | 1.0 miles |
| Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School | 59% | 5.6% | 42% | 159 | 1.0 miles |
| Shortbrook Primary School | 90% | 6.3% | 67.1% | 131 | 1.2 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
- 22 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report14 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.26%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.07%
- Persistent absence
- 13.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beighton Nursery Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Reignhead Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Waterthorpe Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Shortbrook Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Brook House Junior ranks 101st of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brook House Junior teach?
- Brook House Junior teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Brook House Junior?
- The headteacher of Brook House Junior is Mr Richard Brodhurst-Fairgrieve, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brook House Junior last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brook House Junior, 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 Brook House Junior?
- Brook House Junior has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Brook House Junior full?
- Brook House Junior has capacity for 360 pupils and 325 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 Brook House Junior a faith school?
- No. Brook House Junior has no designated religious character.
- Does Brook House Junior have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brook House Junior as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Brook House Junior?
- Brook House Junior is part of STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brook House Junior's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brook House Junior rank locally?
- Brook House Junior ranked 81st of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% 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 Brook House Junior's absence rate?
- Brook House Junior's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brook House Junior's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brook House Junior'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 10 July 2026.