Barham Primary School
Danethorpe Road, Wembley, HA0 4RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Georgina Nutton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Barham and Preston Park Federation
- Constituency
- Brent West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 930
- Pupils on roll
- 914
- URN
- 101515
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089023706
About this school
Barham Primary School is a community primary school in Wembley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 914 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 118 | 121 | 119 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 72% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 8% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 84% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 81% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Barham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 929 |
| 2023/24 | 933 |
| 2024/25 | 926 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barham Primary School compares
Barham Primary School ranked 15th of 53 primary schools in Brent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.6% | 15.2% | 914 | — |
| Park Lane Primary School | 81% | 5.5% | 21.6% | 454 | 0.8 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| Perivale Primary School | 53% | 5.4% | 30.5% | 449 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School | 91% | 3.9% | 9.9% | 266 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | — | 4.6% | 6.4% | 255 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.17%
- English as an additional language
- 70.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 10.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park Lane Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wembley
-
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Greenford
-
Perivale Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Greenford
-
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Wembley
-
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Wembley
Other schools in Wembley
Barham Primary School ranks 7th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Wembley.
- Chalkhill Primary School Primary
- East Lane Primary School Primary
- Elsley Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy South Kenton Primary
- Lyon Park Primary School Primary
- Oakington Manor Primary School Primary
- Park Lane Primary School Primary
- Preston Park Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Primary
- Sudbury Primary School Primary
- Vicar's Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barham Primary School teach?
- Barham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wembley.
- Who is the headteacher of Barham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barham Primary School is Ms Georgina Nutton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Barham Primary School?
- Barham Primary School has 914 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Barham Primary School full?
- Barham Primary School has capacity for 930 pupils and 914 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Barham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Barham Primary School is part of the Barham and Preston Park Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Barham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barham Primary School compare with other schools in Brent?
- Barham Primary School ranked 15th of 53 primary schools in Brent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barham Primary School's absence rate?
- Barham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barham Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.