From excellent academic outcomes, through to an improving Ofsted report and an exciting skiing trip to Italy – Brookfield Community School on Chatsworth Road, strives to ensure that all students have a fantastic educational experience in the classroom, and beyond.
The school, which dates back to the 16th century, praises itself for a strong sense of community both within school and in the local area.
Brookfield has been a part of Redhill Academy Trust since 2019 and shares their core principles of High Expectations, Academic Achievement, Outstanding Teaching and Learning, Widening Student Experience and Equality and Diversity.
Committed and determined staff have embraced these values and the challenges that they have faced over recent years, to ensure high quality education for their ’ ‘hard working’ pupils.
With a progress score amongst the highest in the county and recent success in a prestigious national maths challenge, Brookfield is a truly special school in our town.
Headteacher Keith Hirst said: "I have been headteacher since June 2019, a role of which I am enormously proud. Brookfield is a wonderful school, with respectful, creative, articulate and hard-working students supported by a committed staff who value education and who recognise how special Brookfield is. Our parents are incredibly supportive and ensure students come to school prepared and keen to learn.
“Brookfield has a very special place within the Chesterfield area and beyond. Press coverage of the recent Ofsted inspection reported the outcome with reference to a 'popular Chesterfield school'. This idea of Brookfield as a very special and popular school is one I recognise. I am incredibly proud of everyone associated with the school and with the achievements of students and staff.”
5. Committed staff
At a time where nationally teacher recruitment is extremely challenging, Brookfield school is very proud of the high quality staff working at the school. The staffing body is stronger than ever and new teachers will be joining in September - this can only support lofty ambitions to consolidate Brookfield as a school with a strong reputation both locally and regionally. Above an assistant headteacher Darren Frost with Megan Hopkinson, head of geography, Charlotte Davies, a maths teacher, Lauren Naylor, from the science department, Emma Wear, head of computing and business, and Amber Glossop, a science teacher. Photo: Brian Eyre
6. Wealth of opportunities
Brookfield has a wealth of opportunities for students to undertake beyond the taught curriculum. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is well-established, with Bronze and Gold Award programmes running. This term students in Year 12 and 13 have completed Gold expeditions. The school has a strong performing arts department that has a reputation for outstanding drama productions, including this year's production of Grease. Photo: Brian Eyre
7. After school clubs and sports
Brookfield School offers lots of sports and music clubs, including Young Enterprise, Chess Club, Debating Society, Warhammer Club, Journalism (S40), Sports Leaders. Above year seven during a quick cricket session at PE classes. Photo: Brian Eyre
8. National success
Brookfield school team have been crowned as winners of Edge Hill University’s national Maths Challenge earlier this month. Eighty-five teams from across the country entered the competition with only 12 teams making it through to the grand final, held at the University’s Ormskirk campus on Tuesday, July 4. The winning ‘Pythagoras Prospects’, team from Brookfield Community School was comprised of math wizzes Toby Barnett, George Reddish, Felix Cooke, Benjamin Rowbottom and Harry Collins (left to right). Photo: Brookfield Community School