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Barn Croft Primary School and Edinburgh Primary School

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FactBarn Croft Primary SchoolEdinburgh Primary School
The basics
TypeState-funded: Community school

DfE register

State-funded: Community school

DfE register

Ages4 to 11

DfE register

4 to 11

DfE register

GenderMixed

DfE register

Mixed

DfE register

Pupils170

DfE register

153

DfE register

BoroughWaltham Forest

DfE register

Waltham Forest

DfE register

BoardingNo

DfE register

No

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

15 January 2027 (open)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round32 first preferences for 30 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

5 first preferences for 6 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted graded inspection, 8 July 2025

Ofsted

Ofsted ungraded inspection, 21 March 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Ofsted

Results
Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths68% (2024/25)

DfE

57% (2024/25)

DfE

Pupils
Eligible for free school meals16.5%

DfE register

37.9%

DfE register

English as an additional language31.1%

school census 2024/25

52.2%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support18.6%

school census 2024/25

22%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher16.9

DfE workforce census

18.7

DfE workforce census

Overall absence3.8%

DfE, 2024/25

5%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.

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