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Barham Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Karen Giles

location_onWembley, HA0 4RQ

language Visit Website phone 2089023706

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

929

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Expected Standard

76%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Barham Primary School is a Community school primary school in Wembley, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 20% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Barham Primary School is a community school in Wembley, Brent, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 926 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 53 primaries in Brent and #689 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 65%

Reading83% LA 76%

Writing83% LA 72%

Maths82% LA 76%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading79% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths84% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths80% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 0.8

0.8 to 3.3

-1.3

Write

LA 0.7

-2.4 to -0.1

3.7

Maths

LA 1.7

2.6 to 4.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading77% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA 0.9

1.5 to 3.9

2.3

Write

LA 0.3

1.2 to 3.4

3.3

Maths

LA 1.7

2.3 to 4.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 61%

Reading77% LA 71%

Writing81% LA 74%

Maths83% LA 75%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.6

Read

LA 0.2

1.4 to 3.8

3.1

Write

LA 0.1

2 to 4.2

5.2

Maths

LA 1.4

4.1 to 6.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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26 November 2019

Inspection Report

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10 March 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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09 February 2011

Inspection Report

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26 September 2007

Inspection Report

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04 March 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-03-10

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-02-09

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.1%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 926 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.1%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	926	1	0.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	926	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	928	4	0.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	933	1	0.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	933	3	0.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	927	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	929	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	916	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	930	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	931	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	935	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	929	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	928	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	928	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	933	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	933	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	937	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	931	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	930	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	935	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	930	1	0.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	929	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	925	1	0.1%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	899	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	900	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	893	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 93 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

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Barham Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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