Barham Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Danethorpe Road, Wembley, HA0 4RQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barham Primary School is a primary school in Brent for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 102 schools in Brent. It ranks 18th of 51 primary schools in Brent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 March 2016, report published 18 April 2016

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 February 2025

Pupils at Barham Primary School are safe, happy and kind. They are welcoming and demonstrate impeccable manners in their interactions with visitors. Pupils seek to embody the 5Rs by being respectful, resilient, risk taking, resourceful and reflective. They are rewarded through the school's 'house' system and enjoy positive recognition for their efforts and endeavours. Pupils benefit from the wider offer at the school. They can develop their interests and talents through clubs, including chess, cooking, art and karate. Pupils readily take on leadership roles as ambassadors, reading leaders and play leaders. All pupils have opportunities to learn in the forest school so that they can explore and acquire gardening skills. The school has high expectations of pupils' achievements. Pupils perform excellently in national tests. As well as developing pupils' academic achievements, leaders are keen to develop the 'whole child'. They consider the wider social skills and experiences that pupils need for their next phase and in possible future careers. For example, pupils access a range of opportunities that take them beyond the everyday, such as visits to universities and museums and hearing from external speakers. As a result, pupils are well prepared as they transition to their next stage of education.

What the school should improve

  • In a few subjects, some of the important concepts are not taught securely and practised until pupils are confident. As a result, some pupils struggle to integrate new knowledge into larger ideas, and they are not as able to deepen their understanding and make connections in their learning. The school should review how teaching supports pupils to remember the concepts they have been taught.
  • The revised policies for managing behaviour during informal times are not consistently applied. This means some pupils do not fully understand the expectations during break and lunchtimes and how incidents will be followed up. The school should continue to embed the behaviour policy and share its impact with stakeholders.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

119 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

914 pupils on roll, with places for 930

Eligible for free school meals13%

13%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language70.6%

70.6%, 49 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.1%

10.1%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barham Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Park Lane Primary School0.8 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard81% met the expected standard
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Perivale Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding53% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School0.8 milesOfsted: Good91% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School0.9 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Ms Georgina Nutton
Address
Danethorpe Road, Wembley, HA0 4RQ
Local authority
Brent
URN
101515

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.