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Brecknock Primary School

Camden, NW1 9ALPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,775
of 13,686 nationally

About Brecknock Primary School

Brecknock Primary School sits within the Camden local authority, where it ranks 30th out of 38 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it behind the borough’s top-performing peers — Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead, Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School, and St Luke’s Church of England School — all of which score higher on the same metric. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is non-religious in character, and the headteacher is Helen Bruckdorfer. With 288 pupils against a capacity of 303, the school is slightly below full, but admissions data for 2025/26 tells a different story: the school received 80 applications for 30 places, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 2.67 to one. Of those 80 applicants, 25 put Brecknock as their first preference, and all 25 were offered a place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCliff Villas, London, Camden, NW1 9AL
HeadteacherHelen Bruckdorfer
Local AuthorityCamden
Number of Pupils288
Free School Meals (FSM)70.7%
School Capacity288 / 303 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsGymnasiumForest SchoolLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsNetballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

Source: brecknock.camden.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Brecknock Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.