Brackenfield Special School

Bracken Road, Nottingham, Derbyshire, NG10 4DA

Not rated

Inspected 12 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

KS2 expected

3–18

Ages

206

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 3–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 206 / 280 (74%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

47.8%

Disadvantaged

11.7%

EAL

99.5%

SEN support

0.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

19.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

28.55

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

7.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

88.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +26.6 vs 2023/24

£49,154

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,476 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£29,108

Spend per pupil

£30,724

Income per pupil

35%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.