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Underhill School

Community school · Barnet · EN5 2LZ

Ages 2–11 · 383 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
487

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

40

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill75%

383 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
383
Boys / girls
199 / 184
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
383 / 510 (75%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Jennie Reed and Nicola Hayles

Location

Address
Mays Lane
Postcode
EN5 2LZ
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 2–11, in Barnet, Barnet, 383 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BarnetNear EN5

  • Whitings Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 2QY · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Foulds School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 4NR · Barnet

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Christ Church Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 4NS · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand0.86

    1.0 miles away

  • Cromer Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 5HT · Barnet

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.3 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

    1.4 miles away

  • Woodridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · N12 7HE · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.50

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jennie Reed and Nicola Hayles
Telephone
02084492423
Website
www.underhillschool.co.uk

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