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Barn Croft Primary School

Community school · London · E17 8SB

Ages 4–11 · 170 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
165

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

170 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
87 / 83
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
170 / 210 (81%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Adrien SCHWEITZER

Location

Address
2 Brunel Road, Walthamstow
Postcode
E17 8SB
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Walthamstow
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Waltham Forest, 170 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E17
40
Primary in E17
24
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.

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM30.0%

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    • FSM13.8%

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM37.9%

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  • Sybourn Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Absence5.1%
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    • KS246%
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  • Thomas Gamuel Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.7%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Adrien SCHWEITZER
Telephone
02085211145
Website
www.barncroftprimaryschool.org/

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