Is Brook Sixth Form and Academy a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 19 November 2024 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Good. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded D, 12th of 13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

What are Brook Sixth Form and Academy's GCSE results?

In the 2026 GCSEs, pupils at Brook Sixth Form and Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.9 (England: 46.2). 35.7% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

How do I apply for a place at Brook Sixth Form and Academy?

Applications for Year 7 places at Brook Sixth Form and Academy starting in September 2027 close on 31 October 2026. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another area, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 1 March 2027 (or the next working day).

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Brook Sixth Form and Academy

Yew Tree Avenue, Rainham Road South, Dagenham, RM10 7FN

Local ranking12th of 13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham

Ofsted: StrongUpdated

Secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

14-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 19 November 2024. Figures last updated 15 October 2026.

Continues from Elutec (URN 140945) since 1 December 2021. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour & attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership & management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Average Attainment 8: 42.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 35.7% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 71.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size: 14

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 90.0%
Continued in education: 90.0%
Apprenticeships: 0.0%
Employment: 0.0%
Not sustained: 10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 86.0%
Higher education: 63.0%
Apprenticeships: 16.0%
Employment: 7.0%
Not sustained: 7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

23.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

19.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 0.0% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort: 196

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 237
Boys: 202 (74%)
Girls: 71 (26%)
Capacity: 600 (46% full)
SEND: 11.4%
FSM Eligible: 46.3%
EAL: 42.2%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.1%
SEN Support: 9.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 13.5:1
Teachers (FTE): 17.6
Budget per Pupil: £12,021/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 15.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: University technical college
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

Black African: 31.8%
White British: 13.4%
Asian Bangladeshi: 13.4%
Black Other: 10.1%
White Other: 9.2%
Asian Pakistani: 4.6%
Mixed Other: 4.2%
Asian Indian: 4.2%

31.8%

Black African

13.4%

White British

13.4%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Yew Tree Avenue

Dagenham, London

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Administrative

URN: 148932
UKPRN: 10089864
Establishment No.: 4008
Trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING

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