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Woodcroft Primary School

Barnet, HA8 0QFPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1665 of 13,686 nationally

About Woodcroft Primary School

Woodcroft Primary School, a state primary in Barnet, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 79%. This figure is notably above the Barnet local authority average of 73%, placing Woodcroft 27th out of 91 primary schools in the borough. In the national rankings, the school sits in the top 25% of all primaries for this combined measure. Digging deeper into individual subjects, 91% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, 87% in maths and 85% in reading. At the higher standard, 30% achieved it in reading, 19% in maths, and 9% in writing, with 8% hitting the higher bar across all three subjects. Average scaled scores in reading and maths were both 106.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGoldbeaters Grove, EDGWARE, Barnet, HA8 0QF
HeadteacherCraig Tallon
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils414
Free School Meals (FSM)29.2%
School Capacity414 / 420 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jan 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSports HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingTennisRoundersCross CountryCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirCodingScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: woodcroft.barnet.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodcroft Primary School

Woodcroft Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.