Falconer School

Falconer Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3AT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

2.3

Attainment 8

11–16

Ages

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 66 / 97 (68%)
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

75.8%

Disadvantaged

4.5%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

64%

Sustained destination

57%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

43.2%

Overall absence

82.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

24.59

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

4.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.4 vs 2023/24

15.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.5 vs 2023/24

£48,051

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,257 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.4

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£65,789

Spend per pupil

£59,960

Income per pupil

28%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.