Fircroft Primary School, based in London, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Fircroft Primary School currently has around 281 pupils on roll, which is about 61% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 18.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.2%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 34.2%. other mixed pupils make up about 16.7% , followed by pakistani at 11%
| Address: | Fircroft Road, London, SW17 7PP |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wandsworth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Denise York |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 101007 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 459 |
| Number of Pupils: | 281 |
| Number of Boys: | 142 |
| Number of Girls: | 139 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 34.20% | 96 |
| Other Mixed | 16.70% | 47 |
| Pakistani | 11.00% | 31 |
| African | 7.10% | 20 |
| Other Asian | 7.10% | 20 |
| Other White | 6.00% | 17 |
| Indian | 5.70% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.30% | 15 |
| Other Black | 3.20% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL | - not rated | 1,346 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG | 4out of 4 | 3,091 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fircroft Primary School Fircroft Road , Tooting Bec SW17 7PP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity CofE Infant School 79 Trinity Road , SW17 7SQ | - not rated | 211 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Louisville Road , SW17 8RW | 4out of 4 | 589 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rutherford House School 217 Balham High Road , Balham SW17 7BS | 3out of 4 | 759 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF | - not rated | 239 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ernest Bevin Academy Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF | 3out of 4 | 239 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ | - not rated | 1,126 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Burntwood School Burntwood Lane , SW17 0AQ | 3out of 4 | 1,126 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ | - not rated | 1,142 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN | - not rated | 2,134 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP | - not rated | 3,013 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL | - not rated | 3,204 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsley School Co Nightingale School, Beechcroft Road , SW17 7DF | - not rated | 239 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Corner House Unit 61 Glenburie Road , National Deaf Services SW17 7DJ | - not rated | 422 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service Elizabeth Newton Building , Springfield University Hospital SW17 0YG | 4out of 4 | 425 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Upper Tooting Independent High School 169 Trinity Road , Tooting SW17 7HL | - not rated | 453 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Finton House School 171 Trinity Road , London SW17 7HL | - not rated | 453 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.