Brackenfield Special School
School Name: Brackenfield Special School Address: Bracken Road, Long Eaton Town/City: Nottingham County: Derbyshire Postcode: NG10 4DA Telephone Number: 0115 973 3710 Website: www.brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 3-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: Special School Soft Federation
Headteacher: Mrs Trish Turner
Capacity: 280
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 283 (63% boys & 37% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 52.3%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 113031
DfE Number: 830/7005
UKPRN: 10015245
UPRN: 100032095379
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Erewash (E07000036)
Constituency: Erewash (E14001228)
Electoral Ward: Derby Road West (E05010608)
Easting & Northing: 447607E, 334202N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 54' 13.65" N 1° 17' 36.65" W
Plus Code: 9C4WWP34+GH
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Ellen Atkinson - Governor. Appointed on 29 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 June 2030.
- Mrs Jessica Collins - Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 February 2030.
- Michelle Farr - Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
- Miss Chloe Lawrence - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 January 2026.
- Mr John Roberts - Governor. Appointed on 17 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 January 2028.
- Mrs Trish Turner - Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Gemma Watts - Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2027.
- Mrs Gemma Watts - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 31 August 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2027.