Brandles School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Baldock, Hertfordshire
Brandles School is a special school in Baldock, Hertfordshire for ages 11–16 (academy special sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Weston Way, Baldock, SG7 6EY
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 71 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “Staff at Brandles understand how to cater for the needs of pupils who attend the school.”
- “Each pupil receives a warm welcome as they arrive.”
- “Pupils have time for breakfast and a chance to be calm before the start of the school day.”
To improve
- “However, a few subjects do not apply the same precision.”
- “This means pupils do not progress quickly enough on to harder work in those subjects.”
- “However, there are still too many pupils who do not attend school regularly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 2.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Christopher School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Francis College 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- North Herts Education Support Centre 2.4 mi Not judged
- Kingshott School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Larwood School 5.1 mi Good
- Stevenage Education Support Centre 5.5 mi Outstanding
- Lonsdale School 5.7 mi Standards maintained