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Barnes Farm Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Henniker Gate, Chelmsford CM2 6QH · bf-primary.com · 01245 467474
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.33 mi
- 0.52 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 539
- 86% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- First language not English
- 16%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.33 mi (525 m) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 53 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 53 | 43 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 54 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 51 | 0.9 | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 80 | 55 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.33 mi0.52 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | ▼50% | 62% |
| Higher standard | ●10% | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | ●105 | 106 |
| Maths | ●104 | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | ●105 | 105 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Barnes Farm Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115044), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115044)
Mar 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115044)
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 53
- 22% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied