Ofsted: Good

Falconer School

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personMrs Carmel Fox

location_onBushey, WD23 3AT

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

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Attainment 8

2.3

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GCSE Rank

#109 in Hertfordshire

#4,431 of 4,663 nationally

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Falconer School is a Community special school school in Bushey, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Falconer School is a community special school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 66 pupils on roll, of whom 76% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.3, placing the school #109 in Hertfordshire and #4,431 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 3.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 95.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

2.3

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.21

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.55

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.42

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.74

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

11.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.91

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.89

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

20.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.71

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

64%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)57%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)21%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

67%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)62%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)24%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

61%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)44%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)22%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)21%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

65%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)53%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)24%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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03 March 2020

Inspection Report

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21 June 2016

Inspection Report

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03 July 2014

Inspection Report

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11 March 2014

Inspection Report

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07 November 2013

Inspection Report

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15 May 2013

Inspection Report

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26 February 2013

Inspection Report

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01 December 2009

Inspection Report

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25 June 2009

Inspection Report

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02 May 2007

Inspection Report

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05 November 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-06-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-03-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

81.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

40.9%(27 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 66 pupils. During this period, there were 54 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 81.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	66	54	81.8%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	69	75	108.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	84	36	42.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	85	35	41.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	83	37	44.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	85	12	14.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	87	12	13.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	87	43	49.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	95	60	63.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	94	66	70.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	92	77	83.7%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	89	32	36.0%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	89	37	41.6%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	93	69	74.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	83	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	83	30	36.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	82	53	64.6%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	84	21	25.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	86	54	62.8%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	85	29	34.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	86	33	38.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	90	29	32.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	85	51	60.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	76	19	25.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	78	16	20.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	81	43	53.1%	3.1%	2

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 36 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Falconer School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover