Brookfield Community SchoolThe Henry Cort Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brookfield Community School and The Henry Cort Community College are secondary schools.
Brookfield Community School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Henry Cort Community College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brookfield Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Brookfield Community School was judged strong and The Henry Cort Community College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.8 for Brookfield Community School and 44.2 for The Henry Cort Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brookfield Community School (54.4 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Henry Cort Community College (40.8 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonBrookfield Community School | FarehamThe Henry Cort Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 46th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,805 | 856 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 900 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO31 7DU | Fareham, PO15 6PH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.8 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.9% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.9% Stronger figure | 63.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.1% | 44.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.40 Stronger figure | 3.86 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 358 | 158 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,805 | 856 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brookfield Community School
The Henry Cort Community College
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