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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication

Prentice Court, Lings Way, Goldings, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8XS ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 11–19 in Northampton. An ungraded Ofsted inspection (June 2024) found the school remains Good but raised concerns, so a full inspection is due next. Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
11–19
Pupils
106
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Academy trust
GSSC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Phillips
Opened
Feb 2015

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (12 Jun 2024): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
100
Capacity
90
118% full
Girls / boys
30/70
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)47.8%
  • English as an additional language23%
  • SEN support1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan99%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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