School profile

Barn Croft Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E17 8SB

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,804 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

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

Barn Croft Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils170 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Adrien SCHWEITZER
Local authorityWaltham Forest
Opened05 Jan 1998
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131057.

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 schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%74%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths26%17%8%
Average reading score109108106
Average maths score108107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108108105
Expected standard in reading79%83%76%
Expected standard in writing68%81%73%
Expected standard in maths68%83%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils170
Girls83
Boys87
Eligible for free school meals16.5%
First language not English30.6%
SEN support30
EHC plan19
Average class size23.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40%
Other White
23.5%
Other mixed
8.2%
Pakistani
4.7%
Other Asian
4.7%
White and Asian
3.5%
Caribbean
3.5%
African
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Bangladeshi
1.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Overall absence6.1%5%5.1%
Persistent absence11.5%13.1%13.2%
Severe absence1.9%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)144
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll171
Unfilled places18.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult8.2
Teachers (FTE)10.07
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.73
Support staff (FTE)14.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Barn Croft Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryLow Hall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySouth Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryKelmscott SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCoppermill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEdinburgh Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySybourn Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryMission Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThomas Gamuel Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Barn Croft Primary School

What is Barn Croft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Barn Croft Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Barn Croft Primary School rank in England?

Barn Croft Primary School ranks 5,804 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Barn Croft Primary School?

Barn Croft Primary School has 170 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.