Breckenbrough is a non-profit making residential special needs school that was established in 1934. It has existed in its present site since 1958. It is a Quaker Foundation school and consequently has an ethos of conflict resolution. This has proved to be highly successful and as such, Breckenbrough has gained a reputation for its approach to working with its pupils - where every child matters.

Many of the staff have had many years of experience of working at the school and training in conflict resolution is on-going, along-side training in therapeutic services. The pupils are those of above average intelligence, who have failed in mainstream schools. The academic success rate equates well with the national average of GCSE results, despite the often low SATs level of pupils on entry.

There is an aftercare officer working in the school, who is available to support all ex-pupils for however long the contact is needed. Support can be in the form of advice, grants or loan giving and counselling.

Breckenbrough regularly receives glowing reports from inspectorates, ranging from Ofsted - for its educational success, to CSCI, for its residential social care provision. However, what is more important, are the achievements the pupils are making, having gained, during their time at the school, confidence and a solid foundation on which to build the future lives.