Chalgrove Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~370m)Possible (~529m)Unlikely (~688m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jennifer Gaffney
Pupils:217 / 224 capacity
LA:Barnet
Phone:02083491798
Address:Chalgrove Gardens, Finchley, London, N3 3PL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:101309
UKPRN:10079718
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Finchley and Golders Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Chalgrove Primary School excels at creating a harmonious, ambitious learning environment where children from diverse backgrounds thrive. The school provides an exciting, enriching curriculum with excellent opportunities for pupils to learn through visits, visitors and themed activities. Leadership is outstanding and teachers are well-supported to continuously improve their practice.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding leadership with very ambitious vision for all pupils -
  • Pupils make rapid progress in reading, writing and mathematics in Key Stage 2 with rising standards -
  • Excellent, enriching curriculum with exciting clubs, visits, visitors and themed weeks -
  • Strong focus on sport with high participation and competitive success -
  • Pupils behave well, are friendly and courteous, and feel safe and well cared for

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils in Key Stage 1 do not progress as well in writing and mathematics as they do in reading -
  • Reception class activities do not always help children develop literacy and numeracy skills quickly enough -
  • Some teachers new to the school in Reception and Key Stage 1 need support to pitch tasks at the right difficulty level for all pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and robust, meeting all statutory requirements, and pupils feel safe and well cared for.

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs, visits, visitors, themed weeks (Greek day example), sports activities and competitions, after-school club

Chalgrove Primary School is a good school with outstanding leadership that has significantly improved teaching and pupil achievement since the previous inspection. The headteacher and leaders have very high ambitions for all pupils and have created a positive learning environment.

At a Glance

25.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+5ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 88% to 93%. Maths has improved from 88% to 93%. Writing has improved from 81% to 86%.

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

24.4

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Crooked Usage (->S)
193m · 3 min walk
Broughton Avenue (->W)
245m · 4 min walk
Arden Road (Stop N)
369m · 6 min walk
Southbourne Crescent (Stop TN)
422m · 7 min walk
Great North Way (->E)
429m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

217 pupils

224 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Barnet

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,376

Applications

3,709

Got 1st preference

84.3%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Primary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)

Inspection History(112)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.84759%

Overall absence

7.17949%

Persistent absence

195

Enrolments

Authorised3.24348%
Unauthorised0.60411%
Persistent (10%+)7.17949%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.21644%
18/19
2.6956%
20/21
5.37482%
21/22
5.06206%
22/23
4.85984%
23/24
3.84759%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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