Brackenfield Special School vs Wilsthorpe School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
283
1236
Capacity
280
1268
Occupancy
101%
97%
FSM %
52.3%
31.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2024
May 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
49.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
49%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
20%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
66
Retention
-
90%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
28%
Degree course
-
62%
Any L4+ destination
-
63%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
65
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
History (52)
Mathematics (50)
History (44)
Mathematics (44)
Psychology (42)
Biology (34)
Geography (30)
Psychology (30)