Brecknock Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Cliff Villas
Camden
London
NW1 9AL
Phone 02074856334
Reference Number 100010

Description

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Brecknock Primary School, located at Cliff Villas in Camden (London, NW1 9AL), is an average-sized mixed-gender elementary school belonging to the Camden Local Education Authority. It serves a community of junior and infant students, admitting 60 students into reception each year. The school's philosophy is based on the idea of being an inclusive, stimulating environment where students and staff alike can thrive and succeed.

Brecknock Primary School is known for its progressive education, with a focus on developing well-rounded individuals both academically and personally. It aims to create a learning environment that prepares children for careers and challenges by teaching values of resilience, innovation, and giving, as well as healthy living, and tolerance. The school is also recognized for its commitment to supporting students' rights and education within a Rights Respecting framework, which includes the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

In terms of educational performance, the school has seen an increased percentage of students achieving or exceeding expected standards in reading, writing, and mathematics over the past few years. The average score within these subjects has remained consistent, indicating steady progress compared to national averages.

Brecknock Primary School is rated as 'Good' by Ofsted. It has a nursery category and a community school status, with not applicable admissions policy, and provides support for 192 students eligible for free school meals, which is 60.8% of the student population. The school provides free nursery classes, and it does not have a sixth form.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 338
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.96%
Girls: 47.04%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 42
2 38
3 59
4 34
5 30
6 45

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-05-24
Date Description Report
2023-03-07 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-11-22 Short inspection Short inspection
2013-11-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-01-09 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2008-11-18 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-01-10 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 55% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 103 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.7 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 1.6 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 1.7 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 18 5
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 32 11

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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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