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Northway School

Community special school · London · NW7 3HS

Ages 4–15 · 185 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

12.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-30

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.0%
Unauthorised0.0%
Authorised absence
12.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
144

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 fill101%

185 pupils · 184 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
135 / 50
School capacity
184
Capacity fill
185 / 184 (101%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–15

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Miss Danielle Barker

Location

Address
The Fairway, Mill Hill
Postcode
NW7 3HS
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–15, in London, Barnet, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 46.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW7
18
Open schools in Barnet LA
176

Nearby schools

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

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    • KS290%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM15.0%

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    Ages 11–18

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  • Rosh Pinah Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • KS267%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM1.6%

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.2%

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  • Beit Shvidler Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS283%
    • Absence2.5%
    • FSM5.2%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Danielle Barker
Telephone
02083595450
Website
www.northway.barnet.sch.uk

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