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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 100091

Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children

Community special school · London · N1C 4BT

Ages 2–11 · 40 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
28

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 fill114%

40 pupils · 35 places

Pupils on roll
40
Boys / girls
18 / 22
School capacity
35
Capacity fill
40 / 35 (114%)
Free school meals
47.5%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Dani Sive

Location

Address
4 Wollstonecraft Street, Kings Cross
Postcode
N1C 4BT
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–11, in London, Camden, 40 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 47.5%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N1C
3
Open schools in Camden LA
102

Nearby schools

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

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    • KS267%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM50.1%

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    • FSM70.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Regent High School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.5
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  • Edith Neville Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM52.6%

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  • Richard Cobden Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    London · NW1 0LL · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM59.4%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dani Sive
Telephone
02073917040
Website
www.fbarnes.camden.sch.uk

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