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Breckland School

Secondary · Free schools · Brandon, IP27 0PE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,797 of 3,312

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Breckland School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Ages11 to 16
Pupils615
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr James Chapman
TrustUNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138250.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.38.9, worse than England, worse than Suffolk42.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.51.8%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk60.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.30.7%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk40%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk9.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths46.5%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4114--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils615
Girls302
Boys313
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.7%
First language not English12.4%
School places2024/25600
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.45
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.4%
Other White
11.7%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other mixed
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Indian
0.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%
Caribbean
0.2%
African
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.2
Teachers (FTE)33
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.61
Support staff (FTE)28.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.99
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.131
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.95
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.95
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)29

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence10.2%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk8.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.7%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk23.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.3%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate35.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.80.6%
Further education67.6%
School sixth form13%
Apprenticeship7.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.6%
Employment2.8%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Breckland School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryForest AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGlade AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.9 miPrimaryWeeting Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Breckland School

What is Breckland School's Ofsted rating?

Breckland School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2017.

How does Breckland School rank in England?

Breckland School ranks 2,797 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Breckland School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 30.7% of pupils at Breckland School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 38.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Breckland School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Breckland School made 99 offers from 131 applications (1.3 per offer), and 95 of 95 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Breckland School?

Breckland School has 615 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Breckland School?

Breckland School had 600 school places in 2024/25.

Does Breckland School have a sixth form?

No, Breckland School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Breckland School?

At Breckland School, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Breckland School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Breckland School missed 10.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 29.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.