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OpenURN 113031

Brackenfield Special School

Community special school · Nottingham · NG10 4DA

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Age range

Ages 3–19

Pupils

283

Local authority

Derbyshire

Age range

Ages 319

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

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.

Overview

School type
Community special school
Age range
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
113031

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Trish Turner
Telephone
01159733710

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