Barclay Primary School
155 Canterbury Road, London, E10 6EJ
1,273 pupils · 101% of 1,260 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- LION ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Free school meals
- 26.7%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
| Early years | Exceptional |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 19 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 87% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 22% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 180 | 166 | 457 | 180 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 180 | 183 | 449 | 180 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 178 | 182 | 439 | 178 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 179 | 190 | 461 | 179 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 177 | 213 | 462 | 177 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 180 | 184 | 534 | 180 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 178 | 203 | 570 | 178 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 179 | 194 | 629 | 179 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Gwyn Jones Primary School 0.4 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Henry Maynard Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.9 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- George Tomlinson Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Dawlish Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.