Brookfield School
Community special school in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 93 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 97 |
| Free school meals | 53.80% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Fouldrey Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7HE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.brookfieldschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01253886895 |
| URN | 119895 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 16 June 2026, published 14 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 March 2022, published 22 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 November 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Highfurlong School (special school, about 2.9 km)
- Great Arley School (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Woodlands School (special school, about 5.7 km)
- Park Community Academy (special school, about 5.7 km)
- The Maple School (special school, about 6.2 km)
- Kirkham Pear Tree School (special school, about 10.5 km)
- Royal Cross Primary School (special school, about 17.8 km)
Browse: Special schools in Lancashire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.