SchoolScoresFrancis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
Pupil referral unit · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Franciscan Road, London, SW17 8HE
020 8672 0771 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 1 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wandsworth. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 76.3% | 36.8%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 14.5% | 4.5%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 84.2% | 13.5%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 22.4% | 37.8%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 3.6 | 16.3 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.1 | 11.6 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 20.8% | 15.8%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Al Risalah Boys' School 0.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Al Risalah Secondary School 0.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Graveney School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 79% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ernest Bevin Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Burntwood School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- Streatham and Clapham High School GDST 1.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 36% A*/A at A level
- Chestnut Grove Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 64% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris Academy Wimbledon 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 69% grade 5+ English and maths
- RISE Education 1.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Mark's CofE Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 1 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 100994.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.