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Barclay Primary School

Academy converter · London · E10 6EJ

Ages 3–11 · 1,273 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Exceptional

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,073

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

182

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

171

Total preferences (any rank)
439
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,273 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,273
Boys / girls
623 / 650
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,273 / 1,260 (101%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
327
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LION ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LION ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Lion Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Troy Sharpe

Location

Address
155 Canterbury Road, Leyton
Postcode
E10 6EJ
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 1,273 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E10
14
Primary in E10
7
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
Primary in Waltham Forest LA
51

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear E10

  • Gwyn Jones Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · E11 1EU · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Henry Maynard Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E17 9JE · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · E17 9HJ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 5–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.09

    0.5 miles away

  • George Tomlinson Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E11 4QN · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Dawlish Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E10 6NN · Waltham Forest

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.79

    0.8 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · E10 5DX · Waltham Forest

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM28.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Newport School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · E10 6PJ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.02

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Troy Sharpe
Telephone
02085396777
Website
www.barclayprimary.net

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