St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge

About St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge

St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2011 and confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2022. The school’s academic story, however, is best told through its Key Stage 2 results, which place it among the strongest primary schools in Barnet. In the 2023/24 academic year, 93% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the local authority average of 73%. That figure ranks St Andrew’s third out of 80 primary schools in Barnet, putting it in the top 5% nationally. The school’s overall ranking score of 93 ties it with Ashmole Primary School, just behind Courtland School’s 97. For parents focused on academic rigour, these numbers paint a clear picture of a school that consistently delivers strong outcomes.

Digging deeper into the exam data, the school’s strengths are particularly evident in maths and reading. 97% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, and 53% achieved the higher standard — a strong showing. Average scaled scores of 111 in both reading and maths are comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Writing is a relative weaker spot: only 7% of pupils achieved the higher standard, matching the proportion in reading, writing and maths combined. Ofsted’s 2022 inspection noted that leadership and management, as well as early years provision, are both Good. The previous inspection in 2009 had rated the school as Requires Improvement, so the trajectory has been clearly upward. With no progress scores published for reading, writing or maths, it’s harder to gauge how much value the school adds for individual pupils, but the raw attainment figures are hard to argue with.

St Andrew’s is a Church of England primary school with a capacity of 210 and currently 195 pupils on roll. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 114 applications for 26 places, with 16 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 4.38. The school serves a relatively affluent intake, with just 3.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals. Facilities include art studios, music rooms, a gymnasium, a sensory room, an ICT suite and a chapel. SEND provision covers a broad range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, netball, athletics, cricket and rounders, while clubs include drama, book club, gardening and choir. For families seeking a high-attaining, church-affiliated primary in Barnet with strong exam results and a clear sense of community, St Andrew’s is a compelling choice.

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