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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 102902

Barnes Primary School

Community school · London · SW13 0QQ

Ages 3–11 · 470 pupils · Richmond upon Thames

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

2.17 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-03

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)92%
Higher standard (RWM)42%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
115.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

2.17 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

128

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
325
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
56
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill98%

470 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
470
Boys / girls
229 / 241
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
470 / 480 (98%)
Free school meals
1.5%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Sue Jepson

Location

Address
Cross Street, Barnes
Postcode
SW13 0QQ
Town
London
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
District
Richmond upon Thames
Constituency
Richmond Park
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 3–11, in London, Richmond upon Thames, 470 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 1.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW13
6
Primary in SW13
3
Open schools in Richmond upon Thames LA
86
Primary in Richmond upon Thames LA
45

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 SW13

  • East Sheen Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW14 8ED · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand0.78

    0.3 miles away

  • Thomson House School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SW14 8HY · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand0.75

    0.7 miles away

  • Cavendish Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · W4 2RG · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.79

    0.9 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Putney

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SW15 1LY · Wandsworth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sue Jepson
Telephone
02088767358
Website
www.barnesprimaryschool.co.uk

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