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Bramfield House School

Special · ages 7-16BoysIndependent138 pupilsHalesworthSuffolk
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
PlacesFull138 pupils, 136 places
Pupils on roll138Census January 2024

Bramfield House School is an independent special school in Halesworth for boys aged 7 to 16. It has 138 pupils, 2 more than it has places for.

Walpole Road, Bramfield, Halesworth, IP19 9AB01986 784235bramfieldhouse.co.ukMr Leigh Bailey headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

34 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score3.3
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 5.05.020182019: 4.34.320192022: 9.29.220222023: 3.33.320232024: 9.49.420242025: 3.33.32025
Since 2018: -1.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SuffolkEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11341524131116
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 83.39.43.39.24.35.043.446.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%40%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%8%0%6%62%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.070.290.260.870.140.313.764.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%28%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 4 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Statistics (0% here, 51% across England).

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Statistics15 entries
0%England 51%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Statistics150%0%0%51%
Mathematics90%0%0%53%
English Language90%0%11%54%
Biology70%0%0%82%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Suffolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll138Census January 2024
Places136101% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%138 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls138 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1381161111129481
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Local crime rate40 per 1,000 people56% lower than the England average
Typical house price£287,500East Suffolk
Nearest bus stop640 mHolly Tree Farm, 0 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Bramfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles103Not inspected68Compare
Edgar Sewter Community Primary SchoolAcademy2.7 miles266Good 202411Compare
Holton St Peter Community Primary SchoolAcademy2.7 miles141Report card 202628Compare
Wenhaston Primary SchoolAcademy2.7 miles93Good 202051Compare
Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary AcademyAcademy3.0 miles88Good 20192Compare
Middleton Community Primary SchoolAcademy4.5 miles16Good 201937Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Bramfield House School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Bramfield House School yet.

How good are Bramfield House School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 3.3, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Bramfield House School have?

138 pupils aged 7 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 136 places, so it is 101% full. It is a boys' school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Walpole Road, Bramfield, Halesworth, IP19 9AB
Telephone
01986 784235
Website
www.bramfieldhouse.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Leigh Bailey
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-16
Gender
Boys
Religious character
None
Local authority
Suffolk
Ward
Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
20 November 1970
URN
124879 · LAESTAB 9356036 · UKPRN 10015213

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from