Primary school

The Annunciation RC Junior School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Barnet
  • HA8 9HQ

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,618 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 45%2017/18: top 10%2018/19: top 2%2% · 2018/192022/23: top 8%2023/24: top 46%2024/25: top 31%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM71% · London 72%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM18% · London 12%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · London 107Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · London 107Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 56 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 66% · 56 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 85% · 53 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 93% · 58 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 82% · 50 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 64% · 50 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 71% · 28 pupils · London 72%93%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 56 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 4% · 56 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 21% · 53 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 24% · 58 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 18% · 50 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 6% · 50 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 18% · 28 pupils · London 12%24%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 56 pupils · London 1032016/17: 103 · 56 pupils · London 1052017/18: 108 · 53 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 58 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 50 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 50 pupils · London 1072024/25: 109 · 28 pupils · London 107109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 56 pupils · London 1042016/17: 104 · 56 pupils · London 1062017/18: 109 · 53 pupils · London 1062018/19: 110 · 58 pupils · London 1072022/23: 107 · 50 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 50 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 28 pupils · London 107110104No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2015Requires improvement
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2023Outstanding

4 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils are happy, welcoming and thoughtful.”
  • “The motto ‘Be who God wants you to be’ is reflected by staff and pupils each day.”
  • “The religious character of the school is an important part of school life.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026217
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.8%
First language not English69.9%
SEN support6.8%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils8.4%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

90.4% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (25% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable61.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.6% not applicable82.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult15.1
  • Classroom teachers 8.3
  • Leadership 1.7
  • Teaching assistants 4.4
  • Other support 1.4

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 15.8 · 19 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,730
Spend per pupil£6,669
Staff spend per pupil£4,757
Reserve per pupil−£205
  • −£44,434revenue reserve
  • +£13,121in-year balance

Grants £6,578 · self-generated £163 · premises £163 per pupil