Barley Lane School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1TAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barley Lane School is a special school in Exeter for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 9 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score96

96, 10 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score91

91, 14 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

13 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score5.4

5.4, 40.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.29

0.29, 3.8 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

80 pupils on roll, with places for 79

Eligible for free school meals70%

70%, 43.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barley Lane School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Belong School Devon	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 12.8
Magdalen Court School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 2.5
The Outdoors School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Southbrook School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 0.2
Vranch House School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: SENtient Trust
Age range: 7 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr David Jones
Phone: 01392430774
Website: barleylaneschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1TA
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113636

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.