Barclay Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Waltham Forest
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.02 miles
Published by Waltham Forest Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2020–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Barclay Primary School is a primary school in London, Waltham Forest for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Waltham Forest has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Barclay Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.02 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 166 first-choice applications for 180 offers; 161 offers went to first-choice families, and 5 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- The last Reception 2026 place offered went to a child 1.02 miles away, further than in 2025 and 2020; the sharpest swing came between 2020 and 2021.
- In 2024/25, 87% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Waltham Forest.
- In 2024/25, 22% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Waltham Forest schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 155 Canterbury Road, Leyton, London, E10 6EJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Pupils on roll
- 1,273 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “They learn and achieve extremely well.”
- “Pupils feel safe from the moment they arrive.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue to respond swiftly to any emerging dips in pupils' progress, or variability in teaching practice, so that pupils’ learning remains consistently secure across all classes and subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2026 (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) | 87% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 166 first-preference applications, 180 offers in total, 161 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Waltham Forest.
- Gwyn Jones Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Henry Maynard Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- George Tomlinson Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dawlish Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Newport School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published