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Brecknock Primary School

Community school · London · NW1 9AL

Ages 2–11 · 282 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
248

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

282 pupils · 303 places

Pupils on roll
282
Boys / girls
131 / 151
School capacity
303
Capacity fill
282 / 303 (93%)
Free school meals
69.7%
FSM pupils
177
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Brecknock and Torriano Schools Federation
Headteacher
Ms Helen Bruckdorfer

Location

Address
Cliff Villas, Camden
Postcode
NW1 9AL
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Camden, 282 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 69.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW1
25
Primary in NW1
12
Open schools in Camden LA
102
Primary in Camden LA
38

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Hungerford School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N7 9LF · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM63.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Torriano Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW5 2SJ · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand1.33

    0.3 miles away

  • Tufnell Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N7 0HJ · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.85

    0.5 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N7 8JN · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Abacus Belsize Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · N1C 4PF · Camden

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · NW5 3AH · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM67.5%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Helen Bruckdorfer
Telephone
02074856334
Website
http://www.brecknock.camden.sch.uk/

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