Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #33 in Waltham Forest public Top 39% UK

Barn Croft Primary School

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

personMiss Emma-Jane Kelly

location_onLondon, E17 8SB

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

213

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Expected Standard

68%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Barn Croft Primary School is a Community school primary school in London, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Barn Croft Primary School is a community school in London, Waltham Forest, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 183 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 26% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #33 of 49 primaries in Waltham Forest and #3,533 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 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

68%

LA 70%

Reading79% LA 79%

Writing68% LA 77%

Maths68% LA 80%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 71%England 61%

Reading90% LA 80% · Eng 74%

Writing66% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading76% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing45% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths59% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA 0.4

-2.4 to 2.4

-4.5

Write

LA 0.5

-6.8 to -2.1

-4.2

Maths

LA 0.8

-6.5 to -1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 69%England 65%

Reading74% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths70% LA 81% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA 1.2

-2.9 to 2.6

-0.3

Write

LA 1.1

-2.8 to 2.3

-2.7

Maths

LA 1.5

-5.1 to -0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 68%

Reading84% LA 75%

Writing79% LA 80%

Maths79% LA 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA 0.6

0.1 to 5.5

1.4

Write

LA 1.4

-1.2 to 4

0.5

Maths

LA 1.3

-1.9 to 2.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 July 2025

Inspection Report

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25 April 2023

Inspection Report

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17 October 2017

Inspection Report

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15 October 2015

Inspection Report

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22 October 2013

Inspection Report

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26 June 2013

Inspection Report

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29 March 2011

Inspection Report

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05 October 2010

Inspection Report

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02 February 2010

Inspection Report

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23 September 2009

Inspection Report

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16 March 2009

Inspection Report

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03 July 2007

Inspection Report

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25 April 2006

Inspection Report

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27 May 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-07-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2023-04-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-10-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-10-15

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-26

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 183 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, 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)	183	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	182	1	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	206	2	1.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	205	4	2.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	203	4	2.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	215	6	2.8%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	213	2	0.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	209	2	1.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	221	7	3.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	217	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	212	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	219	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	212	2	0.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	224	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	224	1	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	221	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	223	4	1.8%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	217	1	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	211	3	1.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	210	2	1.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	208	1	0.5%	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 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

99.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree80%

agree16%

disagree3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree49%

agree41%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree50%

agree7%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

not applicable36%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes37%

no63%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree76%

agree21%

disagree3%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree61%

agree29%

disagree7%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree79%

agree18%

disagree1%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree61%

agree35%

disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree29%

disagree8%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree80%

agree15%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree77%

agree20%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes95%

no5%

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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