Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–16 · London, Wandsworth
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit is a pupil referral unit in London, Wandsworth for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Franciscan Road, London, SW17 8HE
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 62 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 80.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is because warm and nurturing relationships exist between pupils and staff at this school.”
- “Expectations for pupils’ academic success and wider development are high.”
- “Staff demonstrate an unrelenting ambition for pupils from the moment they join.”
To improve
- “Bullying does happen sometimes, but pupils say they know whom to talk with to help them to sort things out.”
- “In other subjects, the approach to organising what pupils learn is not as clear.”
- “Consequently, in these subjects, pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Wandsworth.
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