Bushey Road, Ickenham, Middlesex UB10 8JA
10 reasons to choose The Breakspear School
Top line
The Breakspear School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ickenham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
The Breakspear School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
The Breakspear School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Breakspear School ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 24% of schools. Most pupils go on to The Vyners School at the end of Year 6.
The The Breakspear School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based, rather than topic-based, with some cross-curricular linking. It also includes PSHE, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at The Breakspear School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Breakspear School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Three choirs and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near The Breakspear School
St Helen’s College (2 miles); Buckingham Preparatory School (4.2 miles); Reddiford School (4.4 miles).
Glebe Primary School, Ickenham (1.2 miles); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Ruislip (2.1 miles); Hermitage Primary School (2.2 miles).
Northwood College (5 miles); St Helen’s School (5.3 miles).
Vyners School (1.1 miles); Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (2.6 miles); Ruislip High School (2.7 miles).