Barley Lane School
Other · Foundation special school · Ages 7–16 · Exeter, Devon
Barley Lane School is an other school in Exeter, Devon for ages 7–16 (foundation special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 9 July 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, EX4 1TA
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 7–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 80 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 70% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 9 July 2024
Strengths
- “Barley Lane is a calm and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe.”
- “Pupils are positive about the care they receive and how staff accept them as individuals.”
- “They appreciate how staff listen to them and give them the help they need to manage their emotions successfully.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of education is not good.”
- “In some subjects, the school is not clear about the key knowledge and skills it wants pupils to know and remember.”
- “This means, they do not build a deep understanding of these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 5.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Torlands Academy 0.5 mi Good
- Belong School Devon 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Exeter Cathedral School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Maynard School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Magdalen Court School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Outdoors School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thomas Hall School 2.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Exeter School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade