Parkfield Primary School, London
Parkfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 839th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Parkfield Primary School in detail
Parkfield Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Parkfield Primary School. We are a large primary school with a nursery, ranging from 2-11 year olds, located in West Hendon housing ample grounds for children to learn and play throughout their school day."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Barnet
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Parkfield 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 rose from 68% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Parkfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Parkfield Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Parkfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Parkfield Primary School are Barnet Hill Academy (0.2 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); The Hyde School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 83% maths); and Hasmonean Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Parkfield Primary School.
Barnet Hill AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolThe Hyde SchoolHasmonean Primary School
The trust
Parkfield Primary School is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Parkfield Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
91.1% 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 (32%), Asian (20%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 86 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 14 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hendon Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sutherland House, 350 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Parkfield Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Parkfield Primary School are Clarion (0.6 miles), Hendon School (0.9 miles), E-ACT Crest Academy (1 mile) and Menorah High School for Girls (1 mile).
ClarionHendon SchoolE-ACT Crest AcademyMenorah High School for Girls
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Parkfield Primary School creates a warm, respectful environment where children are encouraged to learn confidently and collaborate well with each other. Teachers use clear explanations and check what pupils understand, helping them build knowledge step by step. The school places a strong emphasis on reading from the earliest years, ensuring all children develop a genuine love of books and receive extra help if needed.
Key Strengths
- Clear teaching that helps pupils build knowledge over time, with teachers quickly spotting and fixing misunderstandings
- Strong focus on reading from Nursery onwards, with consistent phonics teaching and support for pupils at risk of falling behind
- Respectful, positive school culture where pupils are kind to each other and feel safe reporting concerns
- Effective behaviour management with well-established routines that pupils respond to well
- Well-adapted curriculum delivery for most pupils, including those with special educational needs and those learning English as an additional language
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent adaptations in some subjects for pupils with special educational needs and those at early stages of speaking English as an additional language - the school needs to ensure these are effective across all subjects so all pupils can achieve highly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture around safeguarding that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, head boy and girl elections, Tasty Tuesdays healthy eating initiative, curriculum trips including visits to local church, breakfast club, after-school club
Parkfield Primary School is a happy, ambitious school where pupils learn well and show good manners and respect for one another. The school has maintained the standards from its previous good rating through effective teaching, a strong curriculum, and high expectations for behaviour and learning.
At a Glance
23.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 56% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
27.6
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
Latest from Parkfield Primary School
Newsletters - 15 - 1st May 2026
1 May 2026
Document, 10 - 30th Jan 2026
Document, 9 - 16th Jan 2026
Document, 11 - 13th Feb 2026
Document, 13 - 20th March 2026
Document, 12 - 6th March 2026
From Parkfield Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Parkfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Parkfield Primary School.
- Parkfield Primary School - Super Star Sport NWL Wrap AroundAt the school · Not yet graded
- Pro Touch Parkfield PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
- Motion4Kids BACE HAF990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Parkfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Parkfield 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
- 60
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 55 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
406 pupils
420 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
460
Total Pupils
222
Boys
238
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,814
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,107
Per pupil
£2728k
Total funding
£142k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
15.3%
Persistent absence
400
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
Questions parents ask about Parkfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Parkfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Parkfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Parkfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Parkfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Parkfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Parkfield 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 Parkfield Primary School?
Parkfield Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Parkfield Primary School?
Classes at Parkfield Primary School average 25.2 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 Parkfield Primary School?
Parkfield Primary School has around 460 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Parkfield Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Parkfield Primary School in 2024/25. 15.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Parkfield Primary School?
Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Parkfield 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 Parkfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Parkfield Primary School - Super Star Sport NWL Wrap Around (registered, not yet graded) and Pro Touch Parkfield Primary (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Parkfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 60 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 55 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Parkfield Primary School?
Parkfield Primary School is at St David's Place, Hendon, London, NW4 3PJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)