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Barley Lane Primary School

Redbridge, RM6 4RJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
89 1st-choice / 104 places
Ranking
#5,433
of 13,686 nationally

About Barley Lane Primary School

Barley Lane Primary School sits within the London Borough of Redbridge, a local authority with 53 primary schools where 12 hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 38th out of 50 primaries in the LA on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the 76th percentile locally. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Grove Primary School, just 1.1 kilometres away. Among the top-performing peers in the borough are Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School, St Bede's Catholic Primary School, and Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Barley Lane is a large, mixed, non-religious state primary for pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is significantly oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, the school received 251 applications for 104 places, with 89 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.41.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHuxley Drive, Romford, Redbridge, RM6 4RJ
HeadteacherMichael Henry
Local AuthorityRedbridge
Number of Pupils861
Free School Meals (FSM)20.1%
School Capacity861 / 774 (111% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketTennisCross CountryDanceSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubChoirScience ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: barleylane.redbridge.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barley Lane Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.