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Cromer Road Primary School

Community school · Barnet · EN5 5HT

Ages 5–11 · 413 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-19

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
215
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill98%

413 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
195 / 218
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
413 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Dana O'Donnell

Location

Address
Cromer Road, New Barnet
Postcode
EN5 5HT
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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Barnet, Barnet, 413 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.6%.

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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  • St Catherine's RC School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 2ED · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Monken Hadley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnet · EN4 0NJ · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Danegrove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN4 8UD · Barnet

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand0.85

    1.1 miles away

  • Trent CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnet · EN4 9JH · Barnet

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.61

    1.1 miles away

  • Hadley Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN4 0HT · Enfield

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Underhill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 2LZ · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dana O'Donnell
Telephone
02084493492
Website
www.cromerroad.com

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