School profile

Brecknock Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, NW1 9AL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,619 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brecknock Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils282
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Helen Bruckdorfer
Local authorityCamden
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100010.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%, worse than England, worse than Camden73%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Camden15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Camden108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Camden107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Camden108105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Camden83%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Camden78%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Camden81%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils282
Girls151
Boys131
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.67.7%
First language not English58.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.411
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.235
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.42.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size27.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
23.8%
Bangladeshi
16.3%
White British
14.2%
Other ethnic group
9.6%
Other White
8.9%
White and Black Caribbean
7.1%
Other mixed
6%
Caribbean
2.5%
Indian
2.1%
Pakistani
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.9
Teachers (FTE)14.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.65
Support staff (FTE)32.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.83
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)28

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Overall absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Camden5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.9%, worse than England, worse than Camden16.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, worse than Camden0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brecknock Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHungerford SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryTorriano Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryThe Camden School for GirlsVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryRobert Blair School and Children's CentreCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryLift Beacon HighAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryTufnell Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKentish Town Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAbacus Belsize Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brecknock Primary School

What is Brecknock Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brecknock Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Mar 2023.

How does Brecknock Primary School rank in England?

Brecknock Primary School ranks 12,619 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Brecknock Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Brecknock Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brecknock Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brecknock Primary School made 30 offers from 83 applications (2.8 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brecknock Primary School?

Brecknock Primary School has 282 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brecknock Primary School?

Brecknock Primary School had 411 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brecknock Primary School?

At Brecknock Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brecknock Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brecknock Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.