Coldfall Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~347m)Possible (~496m)Unlikely (~645m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr William Marshall
Pupils:684 / 670 capacity
LA:Haringey
Phone:02088830608
Address:Coldfall Avenue, Muswell Hill, London, N10 1HS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 1 April 2025View full report
URN:102097
UKPRN:10080061
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Coldfall Primary School excels at creating a vibrant, inspiring learning environment where all children thrive. Teachers deliver exciting lessons that challenge even the most able pupils, while ensuring those who need extra support make excellent progress. The school's strong values and excellent behaviour expectations create a caring community where pupils feel safe, happy and eager to learn.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding teaching with exciting, challenging lessons that engage all learners
  • Consistently high attainment with no gaps in achievement between different groups of pupils
  • Impeccable pupil behaviour and a caring, tolerant atmosphere throughout the school
  • Exceptional leadership that empowers staff to work at their best
  • Rich and inspiring curriculum with strong focus on spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

Areas for Improvement

  • Sustain the high-quality practice across the school so excellent levels of enjoyment and achievement remain outstanding

Safeguarding

Safeguarding practices are effective throughout the school with excellent understanding of keeping pupils safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Tag rugby, athletics, cricket, dance, forest visits, specialist sporting clubs, musical clubs, school band, choir

Coldfall Primary School is an outstanding school with exceptional leadership and high-quality teaching that ensures all pupils achieve excellently. The headteacher and her team create an inspiring, safe environment where every child makes strong progress regardless of their background or needs.

At a Glance

12.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

308 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy96%
Well taught95%
Good progress91%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+13ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 94%. Maths has improved from 78% to 91%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

24

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Everington Road (->N)
231m · 4 min walk
Creighton Avenue Muswell Hill (->N)
254m · 4 min walk
Osier Crescent (->S)
520m · 8 min walk
Wilton Road /Colney Hatch Lane (Stop CC)
577m · 9 min walk
Pages Hill (->E)
597m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

684 pupils

670 capacity

14 places over capacity

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 - Haringey

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

2,910

Applications

2,348

Got 1st preference

84.9%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Primary admissions across Haringey (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

1 April 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
23 October 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
30 June 2010

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.45261%

Overall absence

5.31915%

Persistent absence

564

Enrolments

Authorised2.83863%
Unauthorised0.61398%
Persistent (10%+)5.31915%
Severe (50%+)0.35461%

Absence trend

3.69297%
18/19
4.80136%
20/21
6.53142%
21/22
5.28276%
22/23
4.51712%
23/24
3.45261%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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