Barnes Farm Junior School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school is larger in size than other primary schools nationally. There are more boys than girls on roll. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium is below average. Nearly all pupils are White British and very few speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is above average. A well above-average proportion of pupils have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan. The school meets the government’s floor standards. These are the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. Inspection report: Barnes Farm Junior School, 12–13 July 2017 Page 9 of 11 Information about this inspection The inspection team observed learning in all classes. Most of these observations were conducted jointly with the headteacher or the deputy headteacher. Inspectors held meetings with the headteacher, the deputy headteacher, governors, the special needs coordinator, subject leaders, a group of teaching assistants and a representative from the local authority. Members of the team spoke informally to pupils in lessons and around the school, as well as holding discussions with a group of representative pupils from across the school. They also listened to some pupils reading to check how well they were developing their reading skills. In carrying out the inspection, inspectors took account of 145 responses to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, and the written comments submitted by many of these parents. They spoke with parents as they picked up or dropped off their children at school. The team took account of the responses to Ofsted questionnaires completed by 38 staff and 71 pupils. Inspectors observed the work of the school. They looked at the school’s improvement plan, a range of policies and procedures, documents relating to the work of the governing body and the arrangements for ensuring that pupils are kept safe. Documentation reviewed included records of assessment information relating to pupils’ attainment and progress, behaviour and attendance. The school’s website was also checked. Inspection team Gulshan Kayembe, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector Sharon Wilson Ofsted Inspector Sue Cox Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Barnes Farm Junior School, 12–13 July 2017 Page 10 of 11 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected]