Barnes Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Barnes Primary School has created a wonderful environment where children love learning French from their earliest days. The school expertly balances fun activities like games and songs with structured learning, so pupils develop real confidence in speaking and listening. Your child will benefit from daily exposure to French woven naturally into school life, and exciting opportunities to perform and showcase their language skills.
Key Strengths
- French is taught from early years through Year 6 with consistent daily exposure embedded in classroom routines
- Pupils are very confident and enthusiastic speakers who can conduct conversations and understand complex sentences
- Strong use of songs, games, role plays and performances to develop spoken French skills
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND during French lessons from teaching assistants and class teachers
- Staff use French outside dedicated lessons to reinforce it as meaningful communication
Areas for Improvement
- Very limited opportunities for pupils to develop written French - this does not meet national curriculum requirements
- Pupils lack clear understanding of basic grammar including pronouns, articles, and high-frequency verbs, which limits their ability to build sentences independently
- Some pupils with SEND are excluded from French lessons and do not have equal access to language learning
- No clear structure or order to when curriculum topics are covered
- Pupils sometimes forget to apply phonetic rules when reading unfamiliar French words
Extracurricular Activities
Key Stage 1 French club, French assemblies, French film narration at local cinema, annual competition to read in a different language
Barnes Primary School maintains its outstanding overall effectiveness rating. This inspection focused on the quality of French language teaching across the school.
At a Glance
1.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 98%. Maths has remained stable at around 98%. Writing has remained stable at around 98%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
470 pupils
480 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Richmond upon Thames
Places available
2,243
Applications
1,812
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Richmond upon Thames (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.36971%
Overall absence
3.59116%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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