Barnes Farm Primary School
Henniker Gate, Chelmsford, CM2 6QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zanya Farmer
- Sponsor
- The Chelmsford Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 539
- URN
- 146000
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245467474
About this school
Barnes Farm Primary School is a primary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 539 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Barnes Farm 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 551 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnes Farm Primary School compares
Barnes Farm Primary School ranked 315th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.6% | 15.4% | 539 | — |
| Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford | 87% | 3.9% | 9.1% | 209 | 0.2 miles |
| The Tyrrells School | 80% | 4.1% | 11.6% | 420 | 0.9 miles |
| The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 10.7% | 437 | 1.0 miles |
| Trinity Road Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 25.1% | 387 | 1.0 miles |
| Meadgate Primary School | 75% | 4.8% | 22.3% | 210 | 1.1 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)
- 15.43%
- English as an additional language
- 14.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.55%
- Persistent absence
- 14.56%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford0.2 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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The Tyrrells School0.9 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Trinity Road Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Meadgate Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
Barnes Farm Primary School ranks 41st of the 46 ranked primary schools in Chelmsford.
- Baddow Hall Infant School Primary
- Baddow Hall Junior School Primary
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Boreham Primary School Primary
- Broomfield Primary School Primary
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primary
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cold Norton Primary School Primary
- Collingwood Primary School Primary
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Elmwood Primary School Primary
- Ford End Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Barnes Farm Primary School teach?
- Barnes Farm Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnes Farm Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barnes Farm Primary School is Mrs Zanya Farmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Barnes Farm Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnes Farm 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 big is Barnes Farm Primary School?
- Barnes Farm Primary School has 539 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Barnes Farm Primary School full?
- Barnes Farm Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 539 on roll (86%), so it has space against 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 Barnes Farm Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barnes Farm Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barnes Farm Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barnes Farm Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Barnes Farm Primary School?
- Barnes Farm Primary School is part of THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Barnes Farm Primary School rank locally?
- Barnes Farm Primary School ranked 315th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barnes Farm Primary School's absence rate?
- Barnes Farm Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barnes Farm Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnes Farm 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 10 July 2026.