Saracens Broadfields

About Saracens Broadfields

Saracens Broadfields, a large state primary in Barnet, serves a notably diverse intake and its headline Key Stage 2 results sit below the local authority average. While 66% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, the Barnet average for the same measure is 73%. This places the school in the bottom half of the borough, ranked 60th out of 91 primary schools. However, context matters: over 41% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, and the school is oversubscribed, receiving 112 applications for 63 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025 judged that standards were being maintained at Good, with leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2015 also awarded Good, so the school has held a consistent rating over time.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 SATs results, the picture is mixed. In reading, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard and 38% achieved a higher score, while in maths the figures were 78% expected and 36% higher. Writing saw 77% at expected but only 10% at the higher level. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 107 in maths, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is difficult to judge how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Nationally, Saracens Broadfields ranks in the 41st percentile for the expected standard measure, meaning just over two-fifths of schools perform worse on this metric. In London, it sits in the 37th percentile. For a school with a high proportion of disadvantaged pupils, these outcomes are respectable but not outstanding.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, art studios, an ICT suite, a sensory room and a gymnasium. Sports on offer include football, netball, gymnastics and athletics, while clubs range from chess and coding to gardening and eco club. SEND provision is a clear strength: the school has a dedicated SEN unit and resourced provision, and supports pupils with autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent View responses are overwhelmingly positive: 95% of the 63 respondents would recommend the school, and 83% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. With 704 pupils on roll against a capacity of 700, the school is full and oversubscribed. It will suit families who value a large, inclusive community school with strong SEND support and a consistent Good rating, particularly those in the Barnet area looking for a primary with nursery provision.

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