Brookburn Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 8EH
10 reasons to choose Brookburn Community School
Top line
Brookburn Community School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Brookburn Community School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 2 members of Link Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Brookburn Community School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Brookburn Community School ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 33% of schools.
The Brookburn Community School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, but some foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6. Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages.
Sport at Brookburn Community School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Brookburn Community School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Brookburn Community School
Moor Allerton Preparatory School (2.1 miles); St Bede’s College Prep (2.3 miles); Withington Girls’ Junior School (3 miles).
Chorlton Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles); St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, Whalley Range (1.4 miles); Manley Park Primary School (1.6 miles).
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (1.8 miles); St Bede’s College (2.3 miles); Withington Girls’ School (3 miles).
Stretford Grammar School (1.5 miles); William Hulme’s Grammar School (2 miles); Loreto College (2.6 miles).