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Whitings Hill Primary School

Community school · Barnet · EN5 2QY

Ages 3–11 · 465 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-13

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
374

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 fill111%

465 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
465
Boys / girls
256 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
465 / 420 (111%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mrs Deepa Samani

Location

Address
Whitings Road
Postcode
EN5 2QY
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 3–11, in Barnet, Barnet, 465 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.7%.

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

  • Underhill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 2LZ · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Foulds School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 4NR · Barnet

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Christ Church Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 4NS · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Catherine's RC School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnet · EN5 2ED · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Saffron Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 2PP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Kenilworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Borehamwood · WD6 1QL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deepa Samani
Telephone
02083595360
Website
www.whitingshillprimaryschool.co.uk

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