First Base (Brandon) Pupil Referral Unit

Headteacher: Ms J Bush

School Lane
Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 0AD

Telephone: 01842 815478
Fax: 01842 819691
Email: admin@brandonfirstbase.suffolk.sch.uk

First Base (Brandon) Pupil Referral Unit web site: www.firstbase.org.uk

More information

Type of provision

First Base (Brandon) is a Pupil Referral Unit.  Pupil Referral Units are owned and run by the county council. We decide the policy for admissions to this provision.

Age range

3-8 years

First Base

First Base (Brandon) caters for the needs of young people up to the age of 3-8 years.  This will generally be a part-time provision with some of the time being spent at the unit and some at the 'home' school.  Staff from First Base (Brandon) will work on an outreach basis to support the re-integration of their young people back into mainstream education.

Local area office details

Western Area
West Suffolk House
Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 3YU

General enquiries
Telephone: 0845 606 6067

Admissions enquiries
Telephone: 0845 600 0981
Fax: 01284 353106
Email: educadmissions@csduk.com

Admissions information

Young people are referred to a Pupil Referral Unit by people such as Educational Psychologists or Educational Welfare Officers. The Area Admissions Panel will decide if this provision is appropriate for a young person. The Pupil Referral Unit will then prioritise placement through their own Admissions Panel held each term.

Holidays

Please visit the Pupil Referral Unit's web site, or contact the Pupil Referral Unit directly for the extra days the school is closed for professional development.