School profile

Barley Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Romford, RM6 4RJ

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,001 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Barley Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Apr 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils840
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Michael Henry
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102840.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, worse than Redbridge75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Redbridge108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Redbridge108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Redbridge109105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge82%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Redbridge84%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge84%75%
Pupils taking tests106--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils840
Girls432
Boys408
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.1%
First language not English80%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.798
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.129
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size28.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
20.6%
Indian
17.5%
Pakistani
16.4%
Other Asian
12.1%
Other White
10.2%
African
5.5%
Other mixed
4.3%
Other ethnic group
3%
White and Asian
2.3%
White British
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)39.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.83
Support staff (FTE)41.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2541.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2536.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.95
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.234
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.88
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.88
Applications from another local authority (Reception)23

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.5%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Redbridge0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Barley Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryChadwell Heath AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miNot applicableEastcourt Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryFarnham Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryChadwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGoodmayes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAl-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryMayfield SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryDownshall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Barley Lane Primary School

What is Barley Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Barley Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Apr 2016.

How does Barley Lane Primary School rank in England?

Barley Lane Primary School ranks 6,001 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Barley Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Barley Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Barley Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Barley Lane Primary School made 95 offers from 234 applications (2.5 per offer), and 88 of 88 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Barley Lane Primary School?

Barley Lane Primary School has 840 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Barley Lane Primary School?

Barley Lane Primary School had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Barley Lane Primary School?

At Barley Lane Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Barley Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Barley Lane Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.