Falconer School
Community special school · Ages 11–16 · Bushey, Hertfordshire
Falconer School is a special school in Bushey, Hertfordshire for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 19 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Falconer Road, Bushey, WD23 3AT
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 54 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 74.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 2.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “This school provides pupils with a lifeline back into learning and support for their future aspirations.”
- “The school is determined that every pupil will have improved life chances.”
- “It ensures that reasonable adjustments are in place for pupils to meet their needs.”
To improve
- “However, some of this work is still in its early stages.”
- “There are instances where pupils are not having gaps in their knowledge addressed quickly enough.”
- “This can lead to some pupils disengaging from learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 2.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
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