SCHOOL PROFILE

Bramfield House School

Not applicable Other independent special school URN 124879
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 136 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Boys
Religious character —
Local authority Suffolk
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 138 138 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 0 0.0% of pupils
Male pupils 138 100.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
East Suffolk 23.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
East Suffolk 5.0%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
East Suffolk 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 138 of 138 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
East Suffolk 22.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 138 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

3.3 35.9 pts below England
School 3.3
East Suffolk 33.3
East of England 40.4
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.07 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.5% 21.7 pts above England
Bramfield House School
101.5%
East Suffolk
67.7%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools