Barley Lane School

Barley Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1TA

Requires Improvement

Inspected 9 July 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

5.4

Attainment 8

7–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 7–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 76 / 79 (96%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

64.5%

Disadvantaged

1.3%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

27%

Sustained destination

27%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.3%

Overall absence

34.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

4.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

20.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.7 vs 2023/24

£51,049

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,345 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£38,776

Spend per pupil

£34,002

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.