Suffolk
Breckland School
GCSE results 2026: every Suffolk school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 38.9 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 38.9
- Attainment 8
- 31%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.34
- Progress 8
- [-0.61, -0.07]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 99 | 95 | 95 (100%) | 131 |
| September 2025 | 115 | 116 | 111 (96%) | 162 |
| September 2024 | 118 | 159 | 117 (74%) | 205 |
| September 2023 | 118 | 110 | 110 (100%) | 135 |
| September 2022 | 119 | 145 | 118 (81%) | 193 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Suffolk’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 114 | 38.9 | — | 30.7% | 7.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 104 | 42.4 | — | 32.7% | — | 29.8% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 108 | 38.0 | -0.34 | 26.9% | — | 50.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 108 | 42.8 | -0.01 | 38.9% | — | 19.4% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 101 | 44.6 | -0.07 | — | — | 62.0% | 4.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Suffolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138250 |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal James Chapman |
| Trust | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | IP27 0PE |
| Pupils | 613 |
| FSM eligible | 24.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Crown Street, Brandon, Suffolk, IP27 0PE
https://www.brecklandschool.co.uk/1842819501| DfE number | 4009 |
| UKPRN | 10037656 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |