SCHOOL PROFILE

Brooklands School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151191
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 163 Published school capacity
Capacity used 108.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

14 December 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 176 176 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 55 31.3% of pupils
Male pupils 121 68.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.7%
5.9 pts above England
School 30.7%
Reigate and Banstead 13.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.8%
9.5 pts below England
School 10.8%
Reigate and Banstead 11.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Reigate and Banstead 2.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.6%
112
Any other White background
6.8%
12
African
5.1%
9
Any other Mixed background
5.1%
9
Indian
5.1%
9
Bangladeshi
3.4%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 176 of 176 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Reigate and Banstead 21.4%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 2.3% 4 pupils
England 14.8% 12.5 pts below
EHC plans 97.7% 172 pupils
England 6.0% 91.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 119
Severe learning difficulty 30
Speech, language & communication 15
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 7
Multi-sensory impairment 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.75%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.53 pts higher than England
School 9.75%
Reigate and Banstead 5.78%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

37.74%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

21.92 pts higher than England
School 37.74%
Reigate and Banstead 13.86%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.89%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.08 pts higher than England
School 1.89%
Reigate and Banstead 1.55%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

108.0% 28.2 pts above England
Brooklands School
108.0%
Reigate and Banstead
77.7%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information