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Shalom Noam Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Edgware · HA8 0AJ

Ages 4–11 · 226 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.32 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.32 · Competitive

1st preferences

41

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill96%

226 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
117 / 109
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
226 / 235 (96%)
Free school meals
0.9%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Jewish
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Danan

Location

Address
East Road
Postcode
HA8 0AJ
Town
Edgware
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Hendon
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 4–11, in Edgware, Barnet, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0.9%. Religious character: Jewish.

Open schools in Edgware
24
Primary schools in Edgware
14
Academies among open schools in Edgware
17% (4)
Open schools in HA8
27
Primary in HA8
15
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.

Compare with theseAll in EdgwareNear HA8

  • Barnfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 0DA · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.04

    0.2 miles away

  • Watling Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Barnet · HA8 9YA · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.2%
    • Demand0.86

    0.4 miles away

  • Menorah Foundation School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    EDGWARE · HA8 0QS · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Goldbeaters Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 0HA · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand1.54

    0.4 miles away

  • Krishna Avanti Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 6ES · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.68

    0.6 miles away

  • Stag Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 5RU · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Edgware Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 9AB · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Danan
Telephone
02089089491
Website
http://shalomnoam.org/

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