Goodwyn School, London
Goodwyn School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Goodwyn School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Goodwyn School are Mill Hill Schools (0.3 miles); St Martin's School (0.5 miles); Menorah Grammar School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement); and Holland House School (1.6 miles, selective).
Mill Hill SchoolsSt Martin's SchoolMenorah Grammar SchoolHolland House School
Who goes there
In 2026, 11 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mill Hill Broadway, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shakespeare Road Mill Hill (->s), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Goodwyn School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 139 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).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 24 April 2018, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageOfsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2018 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Parents love this school, describing it as 'fantastic', 'amazing' and 'nurturing and caring'. Pupils enjoy coming to school, behave exceptionally well, and feel safe and cared for. The school excels at preparing young children for their next stage of learning, particularly in the early years where progress is exceptional.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and personal development - pupils are happy, polite, courteous and conduct themselves extremely well
- Excellent early years provision where children make exceptional progress and are prepared extremely well for Year 1
- Good quality teaching with strong subject knowledge that engages and motivates pupils
- Broad, balanced curriculum enriched with extra-curricular activities, specialist teaching and educational visits
- Effective safeguarding with strong culture of vigilance and all necessary checks in place
Areas for Improvement
- Most able pupils are not consistently challenged enough to reach their full potential
- Insufficient opportunities for pupils to write at length to improve their writing skills
- Senior leaders and the principal need stronger accountability arrangements
- Subject leaders in some areas need better skills in checking and improving teaching quality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with all necessary staff checks made, precise record-keeping, regular training for all staff, and a strong culture of vigilance established.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama, chess, gymnastics, specialist teaching in music, French and physical education, Latin and German for older pupils, educational visits and trips
Goodwyn School is a good independent school where pupils make good progress across the curriculum, supported by positive staff-pupil relationships and high levels of commitment from staff. The early years provision is outstanding, with children making exceptional progress.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
140 pupils
223 places
83 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Barnet council
Places available
4,618
Applications
3,998
Got 1st preference
72.7%
Got preferred school
93.2%
All secondary applications across Barnet council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
7.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
140
Total Pupils
88
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Goodwyn School
When was Goodwyn School last inspected?
Goodwyn School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to Goodwyn School?
Goodwyn School has around 140 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Goodwyn School?
Goodwyn School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Goodwyn School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 Goodwyn School?
Goodwyn School is at Hammers Lane, Mill Hill, London, NW7 4DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)