Brackenbury Primary School

About Brackenbury Primary School

Brackenbury Primary School in Hammersmith and Fulham has a strong parent community, with 79% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, also showed that 96% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 92% felt their child does well there. The school is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 106 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.66. Only 16 first-preference applications were made, but all of those were offered a place. Parents also reported strong satisfaction with communication, with 96% agreeing the school lets them know how their child is doing, and 96% saying the school makes them aware of what their child will learn.

Academically, Brackenbury performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Hammersmith and Fulham average of 76% – so the school is very close to that benchmark. In individual subjects, 93% met the expected standard in maths, 84% in reading and 87% in writing. At the higher standard, 22% achieved in maths, 31% in reading and 29% in writing. The school’s average scores in reading and maths were both 106. In the local authority rankings, Brackenbury sits 24th out of 37 primary schools, placing it in the top 25% nationally for its combined expected standard score. The most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022 rated the school Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and leadership, a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, library, gymnasium and playing fields, plus a chapel. Sports on offer include football, swimming, cricket and cross country, and there are clubs such as coding, chess, book club, eco club, science club and choir. Brackenbury has a nursery provision for children from age three, and its SEND support covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With 38.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. Given its oversubscription, families should be prepared to apply early. It suits parents who value strong communication from the school and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities alongside solid academic outcomes.

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