Brookfield Infant SchoolLift St James the Great
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brookfield Infant School and Lift St James the Great are primary schools.
Brookfield Infant School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift St James the Great scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lift St James the Great is ahead on our composite score.
Brookfield Infant School was judged Good and Lift St James the Great was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lift St James the Great (67.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AylesfordBrookfield Infant School | East MallingLift St James the Great | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 429th of 450 in Kent | 56th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Aylesford, ME20 6PY | East Malling, ME19 6SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 51.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 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.
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 Infant School
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