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Christ Church Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Barnet · EN5 4NS

Ages 2–11 · 217 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

12

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

217 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
115 / 102
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
217 / 236 (92%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Harry

Location

Address
Byng Road, Christ Church Primary School
Postcode
EN5 4NS
Town
Barnet
County
Hertfordshire
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Barnet, Barnet, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in Barnet
25
Primary schools in Barnet
14
Academies among open schools in Barnet
16% (4)
Open schools in EN5
13
Primary in EN5
6
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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    • KS277%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Monken Hadley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand2.15

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  • Whitings Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.27

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  • Underhill School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.87

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  • St Catherine's RC School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • Cromer Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand1.07

    1.5 miles away

  • Saffron Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand0.89

    1.8 miles away

  • Hadley Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Harry
Telephone
02084402198
Website
www.christchurch.barnet.sch.uk

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