Barley Lane Primary School
Huxley Drive, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Michael Henry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 774
- Pupils on roll
- 840
- URN
- 102840
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085908474
About this school
Barley Lane Primary School is a community primary school in Romford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 840 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barley Lane 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 4 June 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 | 117 | 111 | 106 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 67% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 4% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 73% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 80% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 85% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Barley Lane 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 | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 854 |
| 2023/24 | 872 |
| 2024/25 | 861 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barley Lane Primary School compares
Barley Lane Primary School ranked 42nd of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.5% | 20.6% | 840 | — |
| Farnham Green Primary School | 80% | 6.1% | 23% | 350 | 0.3 miles |
| Chadwell Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 21.8% | 675 | 0.4 miles |
| Goodmayes Primary School | 75% | 7.3% | 25.2% | 643 | 0.4 miles |
| Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 24.7% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| Grove Primary School | 79% | 5.1% | 19.3% | 666 | 0.7 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)
- 20.64%
- English as an additional language
- 82%
- Overall absence
- 6.51%
- Persistent absence
- 19.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Farnham Green Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Chadwell Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Goodmayes Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
Grove Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Romford
Other schools in Romford
Barley Lane Primary School ranks 17th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Romford.
- Broadford Primary School Primary
- Chadwell Primary School Primary
- Clockhouse Primary School Primary
- Concordia Academy Primary
- Crowlands Primary School Primary
- Crownfield Infant School Primary
- Crownfield Junior School Primary
- Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School Primary
- Drapers' Brookside Infant School Primary
- Drapers' Brookside Junior School Primary
- Drapers' Maylands Primary School Primary
- Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barley Lane Primary School teach?
- Barley Lane Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Romford.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Barley Lane Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Barley Lane Primary School is Mr Michael Henry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barley Lane Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barley Lane 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 Barley Lane Primary School?
- Barley Lane Primary School has 840 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Barley Lane Primary School full?
- Barley Lane Primary School has capacity for 774 pupils and 840 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barley Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barley Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barley Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barley Lane Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Barley Lane Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barley Lane Primary School compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- Barley Lane Primary School ranked 42nd of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barley Lane Primary School's absence rate?
- Barley Lane Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barley Lane Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barley Lane 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.