Breckland School is a secondary school in Brandon, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Breckland School currently has around 613 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 24.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.9%). other white pupils make up about 11.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 25% who stay in school sixth forms and 59% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Crown Street, Brandon, IP27 0PE |
| Website: | https://www.brecklandschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01842819501 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr James Chapman |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138250 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 620 |
| Number of Pupils: | 613 |
| Number of Boys: | 317 |
| Number of Girls: | 296 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.90% | 508 |
| Other White | 11.10% | 68 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Academy Bury Road , IP27 0FP | 3out of 4 | 1,681 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Community Primary School Bury Road , IP27 0FP | - not rated | 1,681 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glade Academy Knappers Way , IP27 0DA | 3out of 4 | 1,960 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Glade Primary School Knappers Way , IP27 0DA | - not rated | 1,976 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weeting Voluntary Controlled Primary School Main Road , Weeting IP27 0QQ | - not rated | 3,253 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckland School Crown Street , IP27 0PE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckland Middle School Crown Street , IP27 0NJ | - not rated | 31 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.