Goldbeaters Primary School, Edgware
Goldbeaters Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Edgware. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 14 schools in Edgware with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnet (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Goldbeaters Primary School in detail
Goldbeaters Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Goldbeaters is part of the Gold Star Federation. Together with The Orion we serve a community of around 1500 children. We believe that life for our pupils should be sunny, happy and incredibly special. Our way of learning is unique and has a name: I Shine Learning ."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am, from £3.00 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Goldbeaters Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 85% in Barnet and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Goldbeaters Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Goldbeaters Primary School as their first choice and 264 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Goldbeaters Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Goldbeaters Primary School are The Annunciation Catholic Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Woodcroft Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths); Menorah Foundation School (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 98% maths); and Barnfield Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 86% maths).
Goldbeaters Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
The Annunciation Catholic Infant SchoolWoodcroft Primary SchoolMenorah Foundation SchoolBarnfield Primary School
Who goes there
38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 64.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (18%), Mixed (15%) and White British (14%).
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Burnt Oak Underground Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burnt Oak Leisure Centre, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 632 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Barnet (370), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Goldbeaters Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Goldbeaters Primary School are Saracens High School (0.5 miles), St James' Catholic High School (0.7 miles), Hasmonean High School for Girls (1 mile) and Copthall School (1.1 miles).
Saracens High SchoolSt James' Catholic High SchoolHasmonean High School for GirlsCopthall School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2016 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 85% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Goldbeaters Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Goldbeaters Primary School.
- Zidannes Sports School Ltd170m away · Not yet graded
- Excellent Care centre970m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Goldbeaters Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Goldbeaters Primary School is in Barnet; for families living there:
Apply to Barnet for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 31 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Goldbeaters Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
422 pupils
442 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Edgware
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Edgware
Across Barnet council
Places available
4,268
Applications
3,649
Got 1st preference
86.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Barnet council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
90
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
25.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
463
Total Pupils
254
Boys
209
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
22.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,745
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,332
Per pupil
£3061k
Total funding
£259k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
368
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Goldbeaters Primary School
Questions parents ask about Goldbeaters Primary School
What are SATs results like at Goldbeaters Primary School?
Of the pupils at Goldbeaters Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Goldbeaters Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Goldbeaters Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2016, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Goldbeaters Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Goldbeaters Primary School is oversubscribed, Barnet allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Goldbeaters Primary School?
Goldbeaters Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Goldbeaters Primary School?
Classes at Goldbeaters Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Goldbeaters Primary School?
Goldbeaters Primary School has around 463 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Goldbeaters Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Goldbeaters Primary School in 2024/25. 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Goldbeaters Primary School?
Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Goldbeaters Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Goldbeaters Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Goldbeaters Primary School: Zidannes Sports School Ltd (170m away, registered, not yet graded) and Excellent Care centre (970m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Goldbeaters Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 31 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Goldbeaters Primary School?
Goldbeaters Primary School is at Thirleby Road, Burnt Oak, Edgware, HA8 0HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)