Community school · Redbridge

Barley Lane Primary School

3–11Ages
840Pupils
PrimaryPhase
102840URN

Huxley Drive, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4RJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Redbridge median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Redbridge

234 applications for 95 places · 31st of 47 in Redbridge

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Redbridge 76% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

Inspection history

4 June 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
27 April 2016
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Redbridge median (2.6) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

234 applications · 95 places offered · 88 named it first

2026 2.5; Redbridge median median 2.6
2025 2.4; Redbridge median median 2.5
2024 2.4; Redbridge median median 2.8
2023 2.6; Redbridge median median 2.8
2022 2.5; Redbridge median median 2.6
2021 2.6; Redbridge median median 2.8
2020 2.7; Redbridge median median 2.8
2019 2.7; Redbridge median median 2.9
2018 3.5; Redbridge median median 2.9
2017 3.4; Redbridge median median 3.0
2016 3.2; Redbridge median median 3.1
2015 3.1; Redbridge median median 3.0
2014 3.4; Redbridge median median 3.0

This school
Redbridge median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	95	234	2.5	88	0.93
Sep 2025	104	251	2.4	89	0.86
Sep 2024	113	265	2.4	95	0.84
Sep 2023	99	259	2.6	71	0.72
Sep 2022	104	261	2.5	75	0.72
Sep 2021	110	286	2.6	84	0.76
Sep 2020	120	326	2.7	96	0.80
Sep 2019	115	314	2.7	87	0.76
Sep 2018	97	336	3.5	83	0.86
Sep 2017	107	359	3.4	84	0.79
Sep 2016	119	376	3.2	113	0.95
Sep 2015	119	371	3.1	106	0.89
Sep 2014	120	403	3.4	115	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 89% · Maths 75% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%37th of 49 in Redbridge

Redbridge 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Redbridge 85% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Redbridge 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Redbridge 85% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Redbridge 20% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Redbridge 85% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Redbridge 38% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Redbridge median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	8%	106	106
2023/24	67%	4%	106	107
2022/23	62%	1%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Barley Lane Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Farnham Green Primary School
0.4 km · Redbridge

Improved significantly2025

3.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Chadwell Primary School
0.6 km · Redbridge

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Goodmayes Primary School
0.7 km · Redbridge

Good2024

2.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School
0.8 km · Redbridge

Good2023

6.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Grove Primary School
1.1 km · Redbridge

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Downshall Primary School
1.2 km · Redbridge

2026

2.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Redbridge

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
Aldborough Primary School
1.3 km · Redbridge

2026

4.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102840 · 317/2066
Capacity: 774 pupils · 840 on roll
Free school meals: 28.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Huxley Drive, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4RJ
Local authority: Redbridge

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources