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Barley Lane School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–16 · Foundation special school
Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter EX4 1TA · barleylaneschool.org.uk · 01392 430774
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 5.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 80
- 95% of 84 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Free school meals
- 70%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- SENtient Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 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 Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼96 | 106 | ||
| ▼91 | 105 | ||
| ▼98 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼5.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.29 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 38.5 | +7.7 |
| Other education | 38.5 | +23.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.4 | −15.4 |
Ofsted
Barley Lane School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 9 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 9 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, May 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 10
- 13% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND