Falconhurst School

Falconhurst School is performing well overall, demonstrating its status as a good school. Pupils enjoy their time at school, benefiting from supportive relationships with staff and a safe learning environment. The school fosters a strong sense of community, appreciated by parents, especially during the pandemic. Leaders have shown commitment to curriculum development, implementing an ambitious curriculum that supports both academic and personal growth for students. While the school has notable strengths in mathematics and early reading, there are areas where curriculum delivery and assessment practices could be enhanced to solidify foundational understanding across various subjects. Despite the school's positive attributes, there are areas for improvement that need to be addressed. Inconsistencies in the implementation of the curriculum have been noted, which can hinder pupils' ability to build on prior knowledge effectively. Additionally, while assessment practices are strong in mathematics, there is a lack of consistency in other subjects, which impacts teachers' ability to challenge and support all pupils adequately. Leaders are already aware of these challenges and are actively working towards solutions to ensure continued progress.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a safe and enjoyable learning environment.
• Strong community ties are appreciated by parents.
• Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum.
• The mathematics curriculum is robust and supports retention of knowledge.
• Effective phonics and early reading instruction.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Pupils learn about health, safety, and equality.
• Governors are well informed and support the school effectively.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in teachers' implementation of the planned curriculum.
• Lack of a consistent approach to assessment in subjects other than mathematics.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Falconhurst School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Falconhurst School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Falconhurst School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.7% of pupils at Falconhurst School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Falconhurst School received £8,065 and spent £8,465 for each of its 268 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £189,000 (£705 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Falconhurst School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Falconhurst School is Good, from an inspection in January 2022.

When was Falconhurst School last inspected by Ofsted?

Falconhurst School was last inspected in January 2022.

How many pupils does Falconhurst School have?

Falconhurst School has 268 pupils on roll.

What age range does Falconhurst School cover?

Falconhurst School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Falconhurst School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Falconhurst School?

Falconhurst School is at High Trees, Chaffron Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5AX.