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Woodcroft Primary School

Community school · EDGWARE · HA8 0QF

Ages 2–11 · 398 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-12

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.8%
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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

398 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
214 / 184
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
398 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
115
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Craig Tallon

Location

Address
Goldbeaters Grove
Postcode
HA8 0QF
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in EDGWARE, Barnet, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31%.

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

  • The Orion Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW7 2AL · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Goldbeaters Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 0HA · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Deansbrook Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · NW7 3ED · Barnet

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Deansbrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW7 3ED · Barnet

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Menorah Foundation School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    EDGWARE · HA8 0QS · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.9%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Tallon
Telephone
02089593244
Website
www.woodcroft.barnet.sch.uk

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