Breckland School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brandon, East of England IP27 0PE · Suffolk
#300 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2443 of 4,090 nationally
About Breckland School
Breckland School is a academy secondary located in Brandon, in the Suffolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 615 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 40.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 300th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 615; capacity filled 99.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.6%; ebacc average points 3.72.
There are 4 schools in Brandon; Breckland School ranks 1st of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Breckland School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 615
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.72
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Breckland School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Forest Academy
Brandon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
389 students · 1.5 km away
Glade Academy
Brandon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
180 students · 1.8 km away
Weeting Church of England Primary School
Brandon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
121 students · 3.0 km away
Iceni Primary Academy
Hockwold Cum Wilton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
103 students · 4.3 km away
Lakenheath Community Primary School
Lakenheath · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
282 students · 5.3 km away
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell
Thetford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
156 students · 7.5 km away
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 7.7 km away
Mundford Church of England Primary Academy
Mundford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 8.5 km away
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 9.3 km away
Redcastle Family School
Thetford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
277 students · 9.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hylands School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
614 students
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
613 students
Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
606 students
Castle Newnham School
Bedford · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
624 students
Sheringham High School
Sheringham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
630 students
Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow · Academy secondary · Ages 9–16
599 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Breckland School a good school?
Breckland School has a Success Index (England) of 40.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #300 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Breckland School rank in East of England?
Breckland School ranks #300 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2443 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Breckland School?
Breckland School had 615 students in 2025.
Is Breckland School a primary school or a secondary school?
Breckland School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Breckland School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Breckland School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.