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Watling Park School

Free schools · Barnet · HA8 9YA

Ages 4–11 · 400 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-18

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)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
384

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

37

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
25
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill95%

400 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
400
Boys / girls
207 / 193
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
400 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
50.2%
FSM pupils
201
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Liz Haynes

Location

Address
Pavilion Way, Burnt Oak
Postcode
HA8 9YA
Town
Barnet
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Barnet, Barnet, 400 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 50.2%.

Open schools in Barnet
25
Primary schools in Barnet
14
Academies among open schools in Barnet
16% (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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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM3.7%
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    • FSM36.3%
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    • Demand1.04

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  • Krishna Avanti Primary School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Liz Haynes
Telephone
02083534249
Website
www.watlingparkschool.org.uk

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