Primary school

Whitings Hill Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Barnet
  • EN5 2QY

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,562 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 30%30%2016/17: top 34%2017/18: top 29%2018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 23%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · London 72%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM22% · London 12%9/10 Top 20%+51.3 pts
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle+22.1 pts
Maths score108 · London 1077/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 56 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 70% · 60 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 75% · 59 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 77% · 60 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 69% · 61 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 73% · 60 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 77% · 60 pupils · London 72%77%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 56 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 8% · 60 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 17% · 59 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 10% · 60 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 7% · 61 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 12% · 60 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 22% · 60 pupils · London 12%22%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 56 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 61 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · London 107108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 56 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1062017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 61 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · London 107108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in77.5%
55 of 71 who put it first2014 · 72.0%2026 · 77.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7155
2nd464
3rd270
Last distance offered
  • 2025/26814 m
  • 2024/25877 m
  • 2023/24Varies by rule
  • 2021/22673 m
  • 2019/20Varies by rule

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2006Satisfactory
  3. 2010Outstanding
  4. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Dec 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils at Whitings Hill primary school are successful and confident learners who are kind and considerate of each other.”
  • “In lessons and in the playground, they behave extremely well, sharing resources and listening to each other.”
  • “Staff have high expectations and pupils rise to these.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026465
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.1%
First language not English33.8%
SEN support12.7%
EHC plan5.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils11.1%

Girls 43.7%Boys 56.3%

110.7% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 192 responses (40.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.6% not applicable46.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.6% not applicable89.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed75.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 17.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 31.2
  • Other support 9.2

Teachers 20.8 FTE · Whole workforce 61.2 · 86 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,986
Spend per pupil£8,673
Staff spend per pupil£6,597
Reserve per pupil£1,314
  • +£593,858revenue reserve
  • +£141,197in-year balance

Grants £8,503 · self-generated £483 · premises £456 per pupil