Brooke School is a special academy in Rugby, Warwickshire, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports severe learning.
- Ages 4–19
- 213 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 213 (places for 245)
- Headteacher
- Mr Greg Williams (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Unity MAT
- Opened
- 1 December 2017
- Free school meals
- 41% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Warwickshire
- School reference (URN)
- 145200
Needs it supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Warwickshire (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Warwickshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, March 2025
Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Overslade Lane, Rugby, CV22 6DY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Quest Academy Special school · Ages 7–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Rugby Free Secondary School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.5 miles
- Rokeby Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
All SEND schools in Warwickshire
By need in Warwickshire: Autism (21) · Speech and language (20) · SEMH (13) · Moderate learning (8) · Hearing (6) · Vision (6) · Physical (6) · Severe learning (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Brooke School
How do I get a place at Brooke School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Brooke School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Brooke School support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Brooke School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Brooke School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Brooke School?
Overslade Lane, Rugby, CV22 6DY, in Warwickshire.
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