Ofsted: Outstanding

Billing Brook Special School

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2015

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Students

257

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Age Range

4-19

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Billing Brook Special School is a Academy special converter school in Northampton, serving ages 4-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Billing Brook Special School is an academy special converter in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-19. It is part of BILLING BROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 256 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.76

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.03

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.05

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.15

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.02

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading0% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 71%

Maths0% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 61%

Reading0% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.1

Read

LA -0.1

-9.9 to -4.2

-7.4

Write

LA 0.2

-10.1 to -4.7

-5.7

Maths

LA -0.4

-8.4 to -3.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 65%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.3

-5.0 to 1.7

-1.7

Write

LA -0.2

-4.8 to 1.4

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.6 to 1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%

Reading0% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 79%

Maths0% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.2

Read

LA -0.4

-10.1 to -2.3

-5.4

Write

LA -0.3

-9.1 to -1.7

-7.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-11.3 to -4.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-06-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-03-24

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 256 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	256	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	256	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	262	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	261	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	260	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	256	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	257	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	258	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	251	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	251	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	251	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	244	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	244	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	245	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	241	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	241	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	238	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	227	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	228	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	226	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	229	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	227	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	225	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	217	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	220	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	220	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 151 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 38 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Billing Brook Special School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover