Breckland School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Crown Street
 Brandon
 Suffolk IP27 0PE
Telephone: 01842 819501
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Unity Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Unity Schools Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr James Chapman (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Toni Kittle
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33 / 6.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.44
Number of pupils: 613
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.6
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 22.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: West Suffolk
Electoral Ward: Brandon West
School Number: 9354009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th September 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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