School profile

Falconbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SW11 2LX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,730 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

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

Falconbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Feb 2020

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils180
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Pieniek-Jones
Local authorityWandsworth
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101006.

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 schoolWandsworthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Wandsworth106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth107105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, similar to Wandsworth81%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth77%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Wandsworth79%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils180
Girls84
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.78.3%
First language not English66.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.399
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.149
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.62.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size21.8

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
26.1%
Pakistani
15.6%
Other ethnic group
9.4%
White British
7.2%
Other White
6.1%
White and Black Caribbean
6.1%
Caribbean
6.1%
Other Asian
5.6%
Other Black
5.6%
Other mixed
4.4%

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 teacher12.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.1
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.91
Support staff (FTE)18.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolWandsworthEngland
Overall absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.1%, worse than England, worse than Wandsworth13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, worse than Wandsworth1%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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Falconbrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableThames Christian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BatterseaVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableL'Ecole de BatterseaOther independent school
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableThomas's BatterseaOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miSecondarySaint John Bosco CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryARK John Archer Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNurserySomerset Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryWestbridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLangford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryHarris Academy BatterseaAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Falconbrook Primary School

What is Falconbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Falconbrook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Feb 2020.

How does Falconbrook Primary School rank in England?

Falconbrook Primary School ranks 10,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Falconbrook Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Falconbrook Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Falconbrook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Falconbrook Primary School made 29 offers from 52 applications (1.8 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Falconbrook Primary School?

Falconbrook Primary School has 180 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Falconbrook Primary School?

Falconbrook Primary School had 399 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Falconbrook Primary School?

At Falconbrook Primary School, the average class had 21.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Falconbrook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Falconbrook Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.1% 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.