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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 143013

Brimble Hill Special School

Academy special converter · Swindon · SN25 2NB

Ages 2–11 · 124 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

11.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

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 absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.0%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
8.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
105

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 fill120%

124 pupils · 94 places

Pupils on roll
124
Boys / girls
94 / 30
School capacity
94
Capacity fill
124 / 94 (132%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
BRUNEL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Brunel Academies Trust
Headteacher
Dr Katie Cook

Location

Address
Tadpole Lane, Redhouse
Postcode
SN25 2NB
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon North
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; 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 academy special converter, Ages 2–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 124 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 39.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN25
20
Open schools in Swindon LA
92

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Katie Cook
Telephone
01793493900
Website
https://www.brimblehillschool.org.uk/

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