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Breckland School is a non-selective free school. It has about 570 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Unity Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Bury St Edmunds County High School, Sybil Andrews Academy, Newmarket Academy, Samuel Ward Academy and Castle Manor Academy.)
Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Attendance, Attainment and Destinations.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Iceni Academy | |
| 6.5 | The Thetford Academy | |
| 8.0 | Mildenhall College Academy | |
| 12.8 | Wayland Academy | |
| 12.8 | Vista Academy Littleport | |
| 13.3 | St Benedict's Catholic School | |
| 13.4 | Bury St Edmunds County High School | |
| 13.4 | Soham Village College | |
| 13.7 | King Edward VI CEVC School | |
| 13.9 | Set Ixworth School | |
| 14.2 | The Nicholas Hamond Academy | |
| 14.5 | Downham Market Academy |
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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