Billing Brook Special School
Academy special converter · Ages 4–19 · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Billing Brook Special School is a special school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire for ages 4–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Penistone Road, Lumbertubs, Northampton, NN3 8EZ
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 257 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “Billing Brook is a special place.”
- “Pupils describe it as ‘kind, diverse and fantastic’.”
- “They feel happy and secure in school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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