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Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community special school
4 Wollstonecraft Street, Kings Cross, London N1C 4BT · fbarnes.camden.sch.uk · 020 7391 7040
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Camden 72%, England 61%
- Pupils
- 40
- 5 over 35 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Camden
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 100%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Camden it was 72%, and across England 61%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 11
- 29% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (91%) with SEND