Brookhaven School
Parr Lane, Bury, BL9 8LP
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jeremy Swinn
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Shaw Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 150236
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618509196
About this school
Brookhaven School is a special academy in Bury. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 74 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Brookhaven School under its current framework. 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
Brookhaven School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Brookhaven 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 32.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 26% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 50 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 26.03%
- Persistent absence
- 52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elms Bank0.8 miles
Academies · Bury
-
Cloughside College1.9 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
Oak Haven School2.1 miles
Special schools · Heywood
-
Ash Grove School2.3 miles
Academies · Bury
-
Bury Grammar Schools2.4 miles
Independent schools · Bury
Other schools in Bury
- Ash Grove School Academies
- Elms Bank Academies
- Forestwood School Special schools
- Millwood Primary Special School Special schools
- Rossendale School Special schools
- Hoyle Nursery School Nursery
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Primary
- Chantlers Primary School Primary
- Chesham Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- East Ward Community Primary School Primary
- Edenfield Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brookhaven School teach?
- Brookhaven School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of Brookhaven School?
- The headteacher of Brookhaven School is Mr Jeremy Swinn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brookhaven School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Brookhaven School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Brookhaven School?
- Brookhaven School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Brookhaven School full?
- Brookhaven School has capacity for 80 pupils and 74 on roll (93%), 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 Brookhaven School a faith school?
- No. Brookhaven School has no designated religious character.
- Is Brookhaven School a selective school?
- No. Brookhaven School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Brookhaven School?
- Brookhaven School is part of THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Brookhaven School have?
- The schools register lists Brookhaven School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Brookhaven School's absence rate?
- Brookhaven School's overall absence rate is 26% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Brookhaven School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Brookhaven School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.