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Barclay Primary School

Waltham Forest, E10 6EJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
183 1st-choice / 180 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2738 of 13,686 nationally

About Barclay Primary School

Barclay Primary School sits within Waltham Forest, a London borough where 15 of 52 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is one of them, having been judged Outstanding in its most recent graded inspection in 2016 and confirmed to have maintained that standard in a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021. It ranks 23rd out of 48 primary schools in the local authority on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 25 per cent nationally. Among its closest performing peers in the borough are Riverley Primary School, Yardley Primary School and St Mary's CofE Primary School, the latter of which is also Outstanding and lies just 0.9 kilometres away. With 1,265 pupils on roll and a capacity of 1,260, Barclay is a very large primary, and it serves a diverse intake: 27.1 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address155 Canterbury Road, London, Waltham Forest, E10 6EJ
HeadteacherTroy Sharpe
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Number of Pupils1,265
Free School Meals (FSM)27.1%
School Capacity1,265 / 1,260 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (7 Oct 2021): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 26 Apr 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallDining HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingDanceNetballFootballRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubCodingDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: barclayprimary.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barclay Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.