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Falconer School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–16 · Community special school
Falconer Road, Bushey WD23 3AT · falconer.herts.sch.uk · 020 8950 2505
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 54
- 56% of 97 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 74.1%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.3, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.21 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 4.5 | — |
| Further education | 45.5 | −11.6 |
| Other education | 18.2 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.5 | −9.8 |
| Activity not captured | 27.3 | +3.5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Falconer School was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
8% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 8%
- Replies
- 12
- 18% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 75% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND