Billing Brook Special School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Billing Brook Special School
Address: Penistone Road, Lumbertubs
Town/City: Northampton
County: Northamptonshire
Postcode: NN3 8EZ
Telephone Number: 01604 773910
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 4-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Billing Brook School Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nikki Kennedy
Capacity: 220
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 257 (76% boys & 24% girls)
Enrollment: 117% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 39.5%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 140436
DfE Number: 941/7020
UKPRN: 10044265
UPRN: 15013362
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: West Northamptonshire (E06000062)
Constituency: Northampton North (E14001406)
Electoral Ward: Talavera (E05016006)

Easting & Northing: 479630E, 263231N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 15' 43.65" N 0° 50' 4.35" W
Plus Code: 9C4X7568+V5

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Lumbertubs Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Northampton Academy (0.4km)
  3. Lings Primary School (0.4km)
  4. Edgewood School (0.8km)
  5. Woodvale Primary Academy (0.8km)
  6. The Arbours Primary Academy (0.8km)
  7. Weston Favell Academy (0.9km)
  8. Northampton College (1.0km)
  9. Thorplands Primary School (1.1km)
  10. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Tina Abraham - Trustee. Appointed on 28 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 November 2028.
  • Mr Ian Barber - Trustee. Appointed on 23 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 January 2027.
  • Mrs Tracey Carter - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Mr Adam Clarke - Member. Appointed on 27 November 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Nikki Kennedy - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 2 September 2024.
  • Mr Matthew Lister - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Gemma O'Reilly - Trustee. Appointed on 12 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 May 2029.
  • Mr Simon John Philp - Trustee. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2029.
  • Mrs Sarah Louise Ryall - Trustee. Appointed on 18 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2028.
  • Mr Gurdeep Sembhi - Trustee. Appointed on 17 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 May 2028.
  • Mr Philip David Spokes - Trustee. Appointed on 5 July 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 July 2028.
  • Mr Michael Thompson - Trustee. Appointed on 19 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 October 2028.
  • Mrs Debbie Withers - Member. Appointed on 29 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board).