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Barnes Primary School

Cross Street, Barnes, London, SW13 0QQ ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2022
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 3–11 in London. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2022). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (96% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 107 families put it first for 60 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
470
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
Headteacher
Ms Sue Jepson
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 3 Nov 2022
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 51 pupils

Expected standard
96%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
39%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
114
Average scaled score
Maths score
112
Average scaled score
This school
96%
Richmond upon Thames
78%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
60
1st preferences
107
All applications
255
1st prefs per place
1.78
More first choices than places

60 of 107 first-preference applicants were offered a place (56%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
468
Capacity
480
98% full
Girls / boys
51/49
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)2.2%
  • English as an additional language16.7%
  • SEN support9.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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