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Breckland School

West Suffolk, IP27 0PESecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
Progress 8
-0.34
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
116 1st-choice / 115 places
Ranking
#2,326
of 3,141 nationally

About Breckland School

Breckland School sits within the Suffolk local authority, a secondary for 11-to-16-year-olds that is one of 48 same-type schools in the area. In the West Suffolk district specifically, it ranks 9th out of 12 schools when measured by Progress 8, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate neighbours. The top-performing peers in the same local authority include Debenham High School, Stradbroke High School, and Northgate High School, all of which post stronger Progress 8 scores. Breckland’s own score of -0.34 is below the Suffolk average of -0.17, and the school sits in the bottom 50 nationally on this metric. It is a non-religious, mixed state school with a headteacher, James Chapman, and a pupil roll of 613, just shy of its 620 capacity. Over a quarter of its students (24.1%) are eligible for free school meals, which is notably above the national average and gives some context to the challenges the school faces.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressCrown Street, Brandon, West Suffolk, IP27 0PE
HeadteacherJames Chapman
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Number of Pupils613
Free School Meals (FSM)24.1%
School Capacity613 / 620 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsAstro TurfSwimming PoolArt StudiosSports HallScience LabsSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

SwimmingRugbyTennisGymnasticsDanceBasketballRowing

Clubs & Activities

Model United NationsDuke of EdinburghDramaOrchestraFilm ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:15 – 15:00

After-school care

15:00-16:00

Source: brecklandschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Breckland School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.