The Brookfield School
Academy special converter school in Hereford (Herefordshire, County of).
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
I am delighted to welcome you to the Brookfield School website; thank you for taking the time to find out more about our school and how we work with our wonderful pupils, parent/ carers and local community.
The school is based on three sites with the primary and secondary provision on Grandstand Road, our intervention centre at The Brookfield Hub (Broadlands Lane) and our alternative Key Stage 4 provision on Symonds Street (the Arrow Centre) which places an emphasis on vocational learning and preparation for adulthood.
We provide a broad and balanced curriculum with a strong emphasis on nurture and enrichment through small classes (maximum of 10 pupils ordinarily) each staffed with a teacher and at least two teaching assistants.
We know that pupils achieve most when they feel safe, when they know that they are accepted unconditionally and when they know that their individual learning needs are considered carefully.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
26 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Climbing
- Coding
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Photography
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Stem
and 10 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 149855
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (0 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susanna McFarlane Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sheila Taylor Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Laura Rawlings Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Michelle Parkes Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · 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