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Brackenfield Special School

Community special school · Nottingham · NG10 4DA

Ages 3–19 · 283 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
165

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

283 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
283
Boys / girls
178 / 105
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
283 / 280 (101%)
Free school meals
52.3%
FSM pupils
145
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 Trish Turner

Location

Address
Bracken Road, Long Eaton
Postcode
NG10 4DA
Town
Nottingham
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Erewash
Constituency
Erewash
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

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 Nottingham, Derbyshire, 283 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 52.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG10
18
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in NottinghamNear NG10

  • Wilsthorpe School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG10 4WT · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Harrington Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG10 4BJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM36.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Trent College

    Other independent school

    Nottingham · NG10 4AD · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–19

    • Att844.8
    • EM5+68%

    0.3 miles away

  • Longmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG10 4JG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • The Long Eaton School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nottingham · NG10 3NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence10.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Stanton Vale School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

    Nottingham · NG10 3NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–19

    • Absence14.2%
    • FSM44.5%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Trish Turner
Telephone
01159733710
Website
www.brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

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