Barley Lane School
Foundation special school in Exeter, Devon.
School details
| Type | Foundation special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 7 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 80 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 84 |
| Free school meals | 70.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | SENtient Trust |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1TA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.barleylaneschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01392430774 |
| URN | 113636 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 July 2024, published 9 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 May 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Southbrook School (special school, about 4.5 km)
- Ellen Tinkham School (special school, about 6.5 km)
- Royal Deaf Education Trust (special school, about 15.4 km)
- Orchard Manor School (special school, about 16.4 km)
- Mill Water School (special school, about 17.7 km)
- Glendinning Academy (special school, about 20.6 km)
- ACE Tiverton Special School (special school, about 21.1 km)
Browse: Special schools in Devon
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.