Brook Green Centre for Learning
Community special school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Anchor 1 Headteacher's Welcome I am very pleased to welcome you to our website and to Brook Green Centre for Learning.
It is a great privilege to be the Headteacher of our vibrant community where we firmly believe that all of us can thrive and achieve. We are very much a team, working together with parents and carers and we offer our students a supportive and caring environment where they are valued and respected as the amazing individuals they are. All of our students have cognition and learning and social, emotional and mental health needs and our school is purpose built to meet their needs.
Our curriculum is carefully designed to support our young people and we are proud of what they achieve and the destinations they go on to from us. We extend a warm welcome to you – please enjoy our website. The best way to understand us and what we do is to come and visit!
Headteacher Sarah Holt Anchor 1 Headteacher's Welcome I am very pleased to welcome you to our website and to Brook Green Centre for Learning. Headteacher Sarah Holt Headteacher's Welcome I am very pleased to welcome you to our website and to Brook Green Centre for Learning.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 113648
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Fildes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Coxon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tony Carson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Pete Talliss | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Yvonne Shores | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter James Leatherby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Benji Shoker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Holt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kerry Carter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Wendy Cavell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record