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The Annunciation RC Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Edgware · HA8 9HQ

Ages 7–11 · 217 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

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%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

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 fill90%

217 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
107 / 110
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
217 / 240 (90%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Federation of the Annunciation Catholic Schools
Headteacher
Miss Jennifer O'Prey

Location

Address
The Meads, Burnt Oak
Postcode
HA8 9HQ
Town
Edgware
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 7–11, in Edgware, Barnet, 217 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.88

    0.1 miles away

  • Deansbrook Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · NW7 3ED · Barnet

    Ages 7–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Woodcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    EDGWARE · HA8 0QF · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand0.70

    0.3 miles away

  • Menorah Foundation School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Goldbeaters Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Watling Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • The Orion Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM49.6%
    • Demand1.56

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jennifer O'Prey
Telephone
02089060723
Website
http://www.theannunciationschools.co.uk/

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