Childs Hill Primary School

About Childs Hill Primary School

Childs Hill Primary School’s headline metrics tell a mixed story when set against the Barnet local authority average for primary schools. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined (KS2) is 73%, but Childs Hill sits at 54% — a gap of 19 percentage points. That places the school 77th out of 91 primary schools in Barnet, firmly in the bottom half of the local league table. On the other hand, the school’s average scaled scores in reading (104) and maths (103) are both above the national benchmark of 100, suggesting that while fewer children hit the combined expected standard, those who do are performing solidly. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading (23%) and maths (16%) is also respectable. So the picture is nuanced: the school isn’t among the strongest in the borough, but its raw scores indicate decent attainment for many pupils.

Ofsted last inspected Childs Hill in a graded visit in 2016, awarding an overall Good rating, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in July 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. The breakdown shows Good grades for leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness — the same rating it held in its previous inspection back in 2011. With 458 pupils on roll against a capacity of 345, the school is significantly oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 120 applications for 57 places, with 50 first-preference offers made. That’s an oversubscription ratio of 2.11, reflecting strong local demand despite the middling KS2 results. The school has a nursery provision, and 34.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and likely a factor in the attainment picture.

Facilities are notably strong for a state primary: a sports hall, gymnasium, forest school, sensory room, and even a chapel are listed, alongside an ICT suite and outdoor playground. Sports include swimming, tennis, athletics and rounders, while clubs range from chess and coding to choir and film club. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, SEMH, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder, plus a resourced provision. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Agnes’ Catholic Primary, just 0.3 km away, which may be a consideration for families prioritising top Ofsted grades. Childs Hill suits families who value a well-equipped, inclusive environment with strong early years and SEND support, and who are comfortable with a school that performs below the LA average on headline KS2 metrics but remains popular enough to be oversubscribed.

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