Bracken Hill School

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Bracken Hill School, inspected in November 2021.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bracken Hill School attended 91.6% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 25.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Bracken Hill School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bracken Hill School had 7.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Bracken Hill School had 176 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bracken Hill School received £28,659 and spent £27,613 for each of its 173 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £610,000 (£3,527 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Esteem Multi-Academy Trust, income was £26,475 and spending £26,077 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Bracken Hill School is part of Esteem Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Bennerley Fields School Ilkeston
• Holbrook School for Autism Belper
• Stanton Vale School Nottingham
• St Clare's School Derby
• The Fountains High School Burton-On-Trent
• The Fountains Primary School Burton-On-Trent
• Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Swadlincote
• Peak School High Peak

What is Bracken Hill School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bracken Hill School is Good, from an inspection in November 2021 of its predecessor, Bracken Hill School.

When was Bracken Hill School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bracken Hill School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Bracken Hill School have?

Bracken Hill School has 176 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bracken Hill School cover?

Bracken Hill School for pupils aged 4 to 18.

What are Bracken Hill School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bracken Hill School?

Bracken Hill School is at Chartwell Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7HZ.