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Brackenfield Special School

Community special school in Nottingham (Derbyshire).

Pupils
283
on roll
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Nov 2024
Attendance rate
92.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.3
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
52.3%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
101%
283 / 280 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
7.3%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About the school

URN
113031
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Derbyshire
Constituency
Erewash
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Enrichment

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Governing body (7 current, 1 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Gemma WattsChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Ellen AtkinsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Jessica CollinsGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr John RobertsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Michelle FarrGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Gemma WattsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Trish TurnerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017
Miss Chloe Lawrence FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record