Billing Brook Special School
URN: 140436 • Northampton NN3 8EZ
Overview
- Name
- Billing Brook Special School
- URN
- 140436
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- BILLING BROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding
- Ranking score
- 62.0 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Nikki Kennedy (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01604773910
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Penistone Road, Northampton NN3 8EZ
Summary
Billing Brook Special School is an all-age academy special converter located in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, catering to children and young people with cognition and learning difficulties, as well as communication and interaction challenges. The school currently serves 256 pupils, exceeding its capacity of 220, with a significant portion (75%) being autistic. Billing Brook prioritises a nurturing environment that fosters individual growth and understanding, guided by its core values of kindness, curiosity, and belonging.
The curriculum is designed to accommodate the diverse needs of its pupils, focusing on building communication, resilience, and independence. The school employs a high staff-to-pupil ratio, including qualified teachers, teaching assistants, and specialist therapists, ensuring tailored support for each child's unique requirements. Professional development for staff is a priority, enhancing the quality of education provided.
Billing Brook School actively promotes a positive and inclusive community, encouraging partnerships with parents and carers to support each child's educational journey. The school embraces neurodiversity, celebrating the strengths of its diverse pupil population and empowering them to engage in meaningful activities.
The curriculum is designed to accommodate the diverse needs of its pupils, focusing on building communication, resilience, and independence. The school employs a high staff-to-pupil ratio, including qualified teachers, teaching assistants, and specialist therapists, ensuring tailored support for each child's unique requirements. Professional development for staff is a priority, enhancing the quality of education provided.
Billing Brook School actively promotes a positive and inclusive community, encouraging partnerships with parents and carers to support each child's educational journey. The school embraces neurodiversity, celebrating the strengths of its diverse pupil population and empowering them to engage in meaningful activities.
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Nearby alternatives
- Northgate School Academy Trust (69.9)
- Fairfields School (68.1)
- St Peter's Independent School (62.7)
- The Gateway School (61.3)
- Hospital and Outreach Education (61.2)
Key details
- LA
- West Northamptonshire
- Age range
- 4 - 19
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Trust
- BILLING BROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils
- 256
- Boys
- 198
- Girls
- 58
- FSM %
- 39.20
- Open date
- 2013-12-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2019-10-16
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Northamptonshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 256 | 198 | 58 | 220 | 39.20 |
| 2024-09-11 | 261 | 204 | 57 | 220 | 38.50 |
| 2023-09-11 | 251 | 193 | 58 | 220 | 37.50 |
| 2022-09-11 | 251 | 193 | 58 | 220 | 37.50 |
| 2021-09-11 | 244 | 190 | 54 | 220 | 37.40 |
| 2020-09-11 | 241 | 187 | 54 | 192 | 34.30 |
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