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Alma Primary

Free schools · London · N20 0LP

Ages 4–11 · 185 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
90 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
3.8%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Jewish
Governance
Academy trust: ALMA PRIMARY
Academy trust
ALMA PRIMARY
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Hirshler

Location

Address
Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone
Postcode
N20 0LP
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Barnet, 185 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.8%. Religious character: Jewish.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N20
11
Primary in N20
7
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Primary in Barnet LA
92

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Queenswell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N20 0NQ · Barnet

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Northside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N12 8JP · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Church Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN4 8NN · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · N12 7HE · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.7%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Hirshler
Telephone
02083439988
Website
almaprimary.org

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