Chalgrove Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
217 pupils
224 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Barnet
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.84759%
Overall absence
7.17949%
Persistent absence
195
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chalgrove Primary School
Hasmonean High School for Boys
Kisharon School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls
Hendon School
Pardes House Grammar School
Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London
St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Christ's College Finchley
Tiferes High School
Shiras Devorah High School
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