Brecknock Primary School
Cliff Villas, Camden, London, NW1 9AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen Bruckdorfer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Brecknock and Torriano Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 303
- Pupils on roll
- 282
- URN
- 100010
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074856334
About this school
Brecknock Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 282 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brecknock Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 29 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 14% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 97% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 86% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 86% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 110.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brecknock Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Camden average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 69% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 73.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 338 |
| 2023/24 | 308 |
| 2024/25 | 288 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brecknock Primary School compares
Brecknock Primary School ranked 36th of 38 primary schools in Camden for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 8.6% | 72.9% | 282 | — |
| Hungerford School | 28% | 11.3% | 63.3% | 140 | 0.1 miles |
| Torriano Primary School | 81% | 5.3% | 42.7% | 450 | 0.3 miles |
| Robert Blair School and Children's Centre | 44% | 6.8% | 45.9% | 214 | 0.3 miles |
| Tufnell Park Primary School | 84% | 7.9% | 46.7% | 453 | 0.5 miles |
| Kentish Town Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.4% | 44.3% | 224 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 72.91%
- English as an additional language
- 56.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.59%
- Persistent absence
- 30.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hungerford School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Torriano Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Robert Blair School and Children's Centre0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Tufnell Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Brecknock Primary School ranks 901st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brecknock Primary School teach?
- Brecknock Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Brecknock Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brecknock Primary School is Ms Helen Bruckdorfer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brecknock Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brecknock Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Brecknock Primary School?
- Brecknock Primary School has 282 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Brecknock Primary School full?
- Brecknock Primary School has capacity for 303 pupils and 282 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brecknock Primary School a faith school?
- No. Brecknock Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brecknock Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brecknock Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Brecknock Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Brecknock Primary School is part of the The Brecknock and Torriano Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brecknock Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brecknock Primary School compare with other schools in Camden?
- Brecknock Primary School ranked 36th of 38 primary schools in Camden for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brecknock Primary School's absence rate?
- Brecknock Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brecknock Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brecknock Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.