Goodwyn School, London

Prep
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Struan Robertson
Pupils:140 / 223 capacity
LA:Barnet
Phone:02089593756
Address:Hammers Lane, Mill Hill, London, NW7 4DB
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:10 October 1957

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 24 April 2018View full report
URN:101378
UKPRN:10077621
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hendon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Goodwyn School creates a happy, supportive environment where children thrive academically and personally. Teachers build excellent relationships with pupils and use good teaching methods including group work and careful questioning. All pupils gain places at their school of choice, with very high attendance showing their strong commitment to learning.

Key Strengths

  • All pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with good teaching
  • Pupils behave well and develop into well-rounded individuals with strong work ethic
  • Very good relationships between teachers and pupils create a warm, supportive atmosphere
  • Excellent safeguarding procedures with detailed risk assessments for activities and visits
  • Good provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

Areas for Improvement

  • No regular formal procedures for monitoring and evaluating teaching quality
  • Insufficient use of computers and ICT in lessons
  • Marking in books does not consistently show pupils how to improve or their next steps
  • Learning targets are not precise enough to help pupils understand how to improve their work
  • Some pupils given tasks that are too easy or too difficult for their learning needs

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is very good - the school has rigorous procedures, detailed risk assessments, thorough staff checking and training, and pupils confirm they feel safe at school.

Extracurricular Activities

Visits to galleries and museums, residential visits to York and outdoor activity centres, weekly whole-school assembly with awards, posts of responsibility for older pupils

Goodwyn School is a good independent primary school where all pupils are extremely happy and achieve well in all subjects because they are taught well. The school has rigorous safeguarding procedures and strong leadership that has ensured good teaching and achievement.

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£5,994/term

£17,983/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Mill Hill Broadway (Entrance)
971m · 16 min walk
Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station
988m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Shakespeare Road Mill Hill (->S)
77m · 1 min walk
Wise Lane (Stop M)
160m · 3 min walk
Birkbeck Road (->E)
279m · 5 min walk
University College London Observatory (Stop Q)
458m · 7 min walk
Mill Hill Village / Hammers Lane (->SW)
479m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

63%

Available places

140 pupils

223 capacity

83 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Barnet

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

4,877

Applications

4,221

Got 1st preference

72.4%

Got preferred school

92.6%

Secondary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

24 April 2018
4 November 2014
14 October 2008

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