Colindale Primary School, London

In its own words: "Colindale Primary School is a large, vibrant and inclusive community school for children aged 2 to 11, maintained by the London Borough of Barnet. We are a three-form entry primary school, with around 750 children from Little Rainbows, our provision for two-year-olds, through to Year 6."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey, cricket, tennis, basketball, swimming, multi-sports, dance and art.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Colindale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 85% in Barnet and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 81% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Colindale Primary School as their first choice and 208 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Colindale Primary School are The Hyde School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 83% maths); Beis Yaakov Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 81% maths); Oliver Goldsmith Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths); and Sunnyfields Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths).

Colindale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

80.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (25%), Asian (22%) and Black (9%).

Colindale Primary School has a resourced provision for physical disability: 12 places, 5 pupils on roll.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Colindale Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clovelly Avenue (->w), 270 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 601 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Barnet (370), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Colindale Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Colindale Primary School are Saracens High School (0.8 miles), St James' Catholic High School (0.9 miles) and St Mary's and St John's CofE School (0.9 miles).