Barley Lane School, Exeter

Requires Improvement
Special
Foundation special school
Mixed
Ages 716

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Jones
Pupils:80 / 79 capacity
LA:Devon
Phone:01392430774
Address:Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1TA
Trust:SENtient Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:113636
UKPRN:10017092
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Exeter
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

70.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+14ppWriting

Reading has declined from 33% to 29%. Maths has improved from 0% to 14%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Eton Walk (NW-bound)
112m · 2 min walk
Croft Chase (N-bound)
138m · 2 min walk
Barley Farm Road (o/s 70)
277m · 5 min walk
Dunsford Gardens (N-bound)
300m · 5 min walk
Barley Lane (E-bound)
321m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

80 pupils

79 capacity

1 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Exeter

High pressure
New homes approved:3,921
Projected new pupils:706

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Exeter

Admissions Demand - Devon

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

8,027

Applications

7,482

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Secondary admissions across Devon (2025/26)

Inspection History(115)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.33743%

Overall absence

34.5679%

Persistent absence

81

Enrolments

Authorised9.14443%
Unauthorised4.193%
Persistent (10%+)34.5679%
Severe (50%+)8.64198%

Absence trend

11.30031%
18/19
21.31291%
20/21
16.94313%
21/22
13.6585%
22/23
15.04998%
23/24
13.33743%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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