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Billing Brook Special School

Community special school · Northampton · NN3 8EZ

Ages 3–19 · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
174
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Grant

Location

Address
Penistone Road, Lumbertubs
Postcode
NN3 8EZ
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire
District
Northampton
Constituency
Northampton North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Northampton, Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN3
34

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NorthamptonNear NN3

  • Billing Brook Special School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Northampton · NN3 8EZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–19

    • Att80.3
    • P8-1.8
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Lumbertubs Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 8HZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Northampton Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Northampton · NN3 8NH · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.2
    • P80.9
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Lings Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 8NN · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Edgewood School

    Other independent special school

    Northampton · NN3 8TA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–16

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodvale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 8JJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • The Arbours Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 3QF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Weston Favell Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Northampton · NN3 3EZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.9%

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Grant

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