Aldercar High School
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Brookfield Community School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,156of 1,110 places
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 176
- Ofsted
- Good, 18 April 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Brookfield Community School (URN 112962, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 177 pupils who finished Year 11 at Brookfield Community School in 2023, 64% stayed on in Brookfield Community School’s own sixth form (Derbyshire average 34%), 24% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 106 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 77% went to university (Derbyshire 42%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 50.8 against 46.1 across England and 45.0 in Derbyshire, with 58% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Derbyshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Brookfield Community School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 177 | 7,796 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 64% | 34% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Brookfield Community School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 106 | 3,774 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 77% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Brookfield Community School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.8 | 45.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 22% | 30% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.6 | 34.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.2 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 1% | 4% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 174 | 99% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 81% |
| English Language | 174 | 99% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 88% |
| English Literature | 168 | 95% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 83% |
| Combined Science | 114 | 65% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 68% |
| History | 112 | 64% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 73% |
| Geography | 85 | 48% | 41% | 33% | 25% | 81% |
| Business Studies | 76 | 43% | 18% | 30% | 20% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 56 | 32% | 23% | 29% | 47% | 89% |
| Physics | 56 | 32% | 23% | 30% | 46% | 80% |
| Biology | 56 | 32% | 23% | 29% | 45% | 91% |
| Physical Education | 51 | 29% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 65% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 15% | 13% | 41% | 30% | 81% |
| Textiles | 26 | 15% | 2% | 31% | 27% | 96% |
| Fine Art | 26 | 15% | 9% | 27% | 28% | 85% |
| German | 23 | 13% | 5% | 26% | 33% | 65% |
| Drama | 17 | 10% | 7% | 35% | 27% | 76% |
| French | 16 | 9% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 81% |
| Design and Technology | 14 | 8% | 11% | 29% | 23% | 79% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 7% | 31% | 42% | 32% | 67% |
| Dance | 10 | 6% | 1% | 20% | 27% | 80% |
| Music | 8 | 5% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 63% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 61 | 47% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 16 | 12% | — |
| Sports Coaching | 15 | 12% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Brookfield Community School | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 275 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 130 | 2,363 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.23 | 32.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 57 | 44% | 23% |
| History | 45 | 35% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 27 | 21% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 21 | 16% | 13% |
| Sociology | 21 | 16% | 13% |
| English Language | 19 | 15% | 4% |
| Geography | 19 | 15% | 10% |
| Biology | 16 | 12% | 20% |
| Politics | 14 | 11% | 6% |
| Drama | 14 | 11% | 2% |
| Textiles | 13 | 10% | 1% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 10% | 17% |
| Economics | 12 | 9% | 13% |
| Photography | 12 | 9% | 3% |
| English Literature | 11 | 8% | 11% |
| Physical Education | 8 | 6% | 3% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 5% | 5% |
| Physics | 7 | 5% | 12% |
| Dance | 6 | 5% | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 28 | 22% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 7 | 5% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 5% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.