Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
Special / other · London · SW17 8HE
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SchoolFacts estimate: Ofsted awarded no overall grade at this inspection
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Inspected 1 October 2024
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62 pupils · 52% of 120 capacity (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Free school meals
- 82% of pupils (January 2026)
- English as additional language
- 22.4% of pupils (2024/2025)
- SEN support
- 84.2% of pupils (2024/2025)
- EHC plan
- 14.5% of pupils (2024/2025)
- URN
- 100994
In figures
At its inspection on 1 October 2024 Ofsted awarded no overall grade; the lowest of the four areas it judged was Good. It had 62 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.
Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)
Black Caribbean 24% (Wandsworth 21%, England 2%) · White British 23% (Wandsworth 30%, England 73%) · Black African 11% (Wandsworth 11%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 11% (Wandsworth 10%, England 4%) · Any other Mixed background 8% (Wandsworth 7%, England 3%) · Any other Asian background 5% (Wandsworth 4%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black African 5% (Wandsworth 4%, England 1%) · Any other White background 5% (Wandsworth 4%, England 3%) · Any other Black background 3% (Wandsworth 3%, England 1%) · Any other ethnic group 2% (Wandsworth 3%, England 2%) · Asian Bangladeshi 2% (Wandsworth 1%, England 1%) · Asian Indian 2% (Wandsworth 1%, England 0%)
Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.
Teacher retention (2024/25)
79% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 21% left the state-funded sector
Vacancies (November 2025)
0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary
Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)
70.4% of teachers took sickness absence, 10.8 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days
Teacher pay (November 2025)
Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £72,428; 28.6% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%
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Spending per pupil (2025-26)
Where the money went (2025-26)
Share of spending, with the median for pupil referral unit schools in brackets: Staff 85% (78%) · premises 4% (4%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 2% (4%) · supplies and services 8% (11%) · educational supplies 4% (3%) · bought-in professional services 3% (5%) · catering 1% (1%)
Reserves (2025-26)
Revenue reserve £282,107; in-year balance +£239,024
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: council-maintained school finance return, 2025-26, DfE · how spending is compared
Inspection history since 2015
- 1 October 2024: Good
- 21 March 2023: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
- 12 December 2017: Yes - improving (good)
Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 7/10less deprived than most of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 7/10less deprived than most of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 60.1% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 11.4% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 49.1% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 17.7% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 57.2% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 50.8% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 11.1% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 37.6% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 2.2% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 37.1% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 29.1% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 48.4% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01004527 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £560,0001,405 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £432,000–£742,500the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are among the dearest tenth of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.
Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Roads around the school
- Child pedestrian casualties
- 10an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 47an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 312an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 34an urban school averages 6.1
A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted