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Barnes Farm Primary School

Chelmsford, CM2 6QHPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
72 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Barnes Farm Primary School

Barnes Farm Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, a large county with 444 primary schools, of which 33 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2014, and was confirmed as still Good in an ungraded visit in 2022. Among its local peers, the top-ranked schools in Essex include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester and Stambridge Primary School, both with perfect ranking scores, followed closely by Great Totham Primary School. For families prioritising an Outstanding rating, the nearest such school is Chancellor Park Primary School, just 0.4 km away in Chelmsford. Barnes Farm is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 5 to 11, led by headteacher Zanya Farmer, and currently educates 551 pupils against a capacity of 630.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHenniker Gate, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, CM2 6QH
HeadteacherZanya Farmer
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils551
Free School Meals (FSM)15.1%
School Capacity551 / 630 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingRoundersDanceCross CountryGymnasticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubChoirFilm ClubScience ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: bf-primary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Barnes Farm 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.