Danegrove Primary School, Barnet

Ofsted's report card from its 9 September 2026 inspection grades Danegrove Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "On the whole, pupils achieve well and gain the knowledge and skills they need to be well prepared for their next stage of education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have made attendance a high priority, and recent evidence indicates improvement."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a coherent, well-ordered curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "The school provides a comprehensive and carefully planned curriculum in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' additional needs promptly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have successfully steered the school through a period of change."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "There is a well-thought-out personal, social, health and economic curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to develop and embed the systems for assessment across the curriculum subjects and ensure that any gaps in learning are identified and addressed"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils of all levels of ability are supported and challenged to achieve across the curriculum and provided with suitable adaptations to learning"; "Leaders should continue their work to improve attendance and lower persistent absence across the school"; "Leaders should ensure all staff have a clear understanding of how to develop children's use of rich language and that this is done consistently across all learning".

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure and pride that I welcome you to the Danegrove Primary School family. We are a passionate and caring community where the wellbeing of every child is at the heart of everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports and running.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an open day on Friday 18 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Danegrove Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% 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 (69% in reading, 75% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Danegrove Primary School as their first choice and 139 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Danegrove Primary School are St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet (0.2 miles, Good, 97% reading, 90% maths); Trent CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 79% maths); Church Hill School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); and Monkfrith Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 98% reading, 98% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Danegrove Primary School.

44.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (26%), Mixed (22%) and Asian (12%).

The nearest railway station is Oakleigh Park Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Road East Barnet, 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 236 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barnet (370).

In 2024/25, Danegrove Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Danegrove Primary School are East Barnet School (0.2 miles), Southgate School (0.8 miles), JCoSS (0.9 miles) and Ark Pioneer Academy (1.4 miles).