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Brackenbury Primary School

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personMr David Collins

location_onLondon, W6 0BA

language Visit Website phone 2087433074

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

366

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Brackenbury Primary School is a Community school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Brackenbury Primary School is a community school in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 318 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 19% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #15 of 35 primaries in Hammersmith and Fulham and #1,056 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 75%

Reading91% LA 84%

Writing84% LA 81%

Maths84% LA 84%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 75%England 61%

Reading84% LA 83% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 82% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 84% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 71%England 60%

Reading80% LA 81% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 80% · Eng 71%

Maths92% LA 83% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 1.6

-0.6 to 3.0

3.8

Write

LA 1.7

2.0 to 5.5

1.3

Maths

LA 1.9

-0.4 to 3.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 75%England 65%

Reading71% LA 81% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 84% · Eng 78%

Maths89% LA 84% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 1.7

1.1 to 3.9

3.7

Write

LA 0.7

2.4 to 5.0

2.3

Maths

LA 1.3

1.0 to 3.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 75%

Reading84% LA 83%

Writing75% LA 82%

Maths89% LA 84%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 1.7

0.4 to 3.8

-0.2

Write

LA 0.7

-1.9 to 1.5

Maths

LA 1.8

1.4 to 4.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 December 2022

Inspection Report

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25 February 2010

Inspection Report

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27 January 2009

Inspection Report

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21 September 2007

Inspection Report

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13 December 2005

Inspection Report

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02 October 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-12-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2009-01-27

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2005-12-13

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 318 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	318	3	0.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	312	6	1.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	349	2	0.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	355	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	354	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	371	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	366	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	355	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	373	1	0.3%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	371	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	366	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	378	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	393	1	0.3%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	400	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	423	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	423	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	417	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	455	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	457	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	439	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	449	6	1.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	449	8	1.8%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	448	8	1.8%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	477	4	0.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	483	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	462	2	0.4%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree39%

agree43%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know11%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree54%

agree39%

disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree29%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know11%

not applicable21%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree18%

agree46%

disagree11%

don't know25%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree54%

agree43%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree36%

agree57%

disagree7%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree61%

strongly disagree7%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree25%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree39%

agree32%

disagree11%

strongly disagree7%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes89%

no11%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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