Brookfield Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Mexborough (Rotherham).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.6
▲ 4.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
34.6%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
83%
260 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Brookfield Primary Academy is a primary school located in Mexborough, Rotherham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 254 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Ms Daisy Dunning.
Key facts
- URN
- 145928
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Binns | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Green | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Michelle Bannon | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sidonie Wilcock | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kathryn Hinton | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Desborough | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Luke Pendlebury | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Daisy Dunning | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Lynn Hillis Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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