Primary school

Martin Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Barnet
  • N2 9JP

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,048 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 27%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 29%29%2016/17: top 56%2017/18: top 13%13% · 2017/182018/19: top 26%2022/23: top 26%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 27%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM73% · London 72%6/10 Middle−9.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · London 12%3/10 Below−53.2 pts
Reading score110 · London 1079/10 Top 20%
Maths score108 · London 1077/10 Above−18.9 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 57 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 61% · 59 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 83% · 88 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 76% · 90 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 71% · 91 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 67% · 86 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 73% · 86 pupils · London 72%83%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 57 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 7% · 59 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 10% · 88 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 21% · 90 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 12% · 91 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 5% · 86 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 8% · 86 pupils · London 12%21%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 57 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 59 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 88 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 90 pupils · London 1062022/23: 108 · 91 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 86 pupils · London 1072024/25: 110 · 86 pupils · London 107110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 57 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 59 pupils · London 1062017/18: 109 · 88 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 90 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 91 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 86 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 86 pupils · London 107109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
61 of 61 who put it first2014 · 98.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6161
2nd376
3rd162
Last distance offered
  • 2025/26Varies by rule
  • 2024/25Varies by rule
  • 2023/24Varies by rule
  • 2021/22Varies by rule
  • 2019/20Varies by rule

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2011Outstanding
  4. 2023Good

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 · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils are happy and enjoy attending school.”
  • “This is because staff create a safe, calm and orderly environment.”
  • “All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), access the ambitious curriculum.”

To improve

  • “Some staff do not routinely check what pupils know and understand carefully enough.”
  • “Consequently, some pupils are not secure in their understanding before teachers move on to new content.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026622
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.3%
First language not English49.9%
SEN support13.1%
EHC plan4.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils7.9%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

89.4% full · 696 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 132 responses (19.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.2% not applicable54.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable86.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 29.2
  • Leadership 3.7
  • Teaching assistants 25
  • Other support 19.8

Teachers 32.9 FTE · Whole workforce 77.7 · 107 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,338
Spend per pupil£8,161
Staff spend per pupil£6,058
Reserve per pupil£915
  • +£561,196revenue reserve
  • +£108,362in-year balance

Grants £7,798 · self-generated £540 · premises £443 per pupil