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Shalom Noam Primary School, Edgware

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Jewish
Ages 4–11

Shalom Noam Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Edgware. It has a Jewish religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 14 schools in Edgware with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 97% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Shalom Noam Primary School in detail

Shalom Noam Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Shalom Noam is a voluntary aided, Jewish school providing Orthodox Jewish pupils with: We are committed to creating a happy, safe and nurturing environment based on Torah values, where all members of the school and the wider community will be respected and valued."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Shalom Noam Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 85% in Barnet and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Shalom Noam Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Shalom Noam Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Shalom Noam Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Shalom Noam Primary School are Barnfield Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 86% maths); The Annunciation Catholic Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Watling Park School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 64% maths); and Menorah Foundation School (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 98% maths).

Shalom Noam Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Barnfield Primary SchoolThe Annunciation Catholic Infant SchoolWatling Park SchoolMenorah Foundation School

Who goes there

0.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

Shalom Noam Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Burnt Oak Underground Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burnt Oak Broadway, 150 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 620 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Barnet (370), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

Shalom Noam Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Shalom Noam Primary School are Saracens High School (0.9 miles), Canons High School (0.9 miles) and Kingsbury High School (1 mile).

Saracens High SchoolCanons High SchoolKingsbury High 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Deborah Danan
Pupils:226
LA:Barnet
Phone:02089089491
Address:East Road, Edgware, HA8 0AJ
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 7 June 2023View full report
URN:146803
UKPRN:10082596
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hendon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

0.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-10ppWriting-9pp

Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 97% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 84% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Shalom Noam Primary School.

  • Zidannes Sports School Ltd850m away · Not yet graded
  • Edgware Primary School - Super Star Sport NWL870m away · Not yet graded
  • Magna Extended Schools at Stag Lane930m away · Not yet graded
  • Free Readers Edgware960m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Burnt Oak Underground Station
204m · 3 min walk
Burnt Oak Station
213m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Burnt Oak Broadway (Stop C)
151m · 2 min walk
Watling Avenue Burnt Oak (Stop L)
154m · 3 min walk
Burnt Oak Station (Stop R)
167m · 3 min walk
North Road (HA8) (Stop B)
266m · 4 min walk
Watling Avenue (->N)
280m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
95
Fatal
0
Serious
12
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 95 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 83 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

13 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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Your chances of a place at Shalom Noam Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

204 pupils

210 places

6 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Edgware

High pressure
New homes approved:1,385
Projected new pupils:346

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Edgware

Across Barnet council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

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

7 June 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

42

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

23.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health19
Specific Learning Difficulty15
Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Other3
Speech, Language & Communication1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
36.3%
Unclassified
27.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals0.9%
English as Additional Language27.4%

226

Total Pupils

117

Boys

109

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

16

Teachers

14.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,300

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,530

Per pupil

£1214k

Total funding

£9k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£11,098
EAL funding£14,572
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

10.1%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)10.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.9%
18/19
1.7%
20/21
4.7%
21/22
4.0%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Shalom Noam Primary School

What are SATs results like at Shalom Noam Primary School?

Of the pupils at Shalom Noam Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.

What is Shalom Noam Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shalom Noam Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.

What is the catchment area for Shalom Noam Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Shalom Noam 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 Shalom Noam Primary School?

Shalom Noam Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.

How many pupils go to Shalom Noam Primary School?

Shalom Noam Primary School has around 226 pupils on roll. 1% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Shalom Noam Primary School?

4.5% of sessions were missed at Shalom Noam Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Shalom Noam Primary School?

Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Shalom Noam 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 Shalom Noam Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Shalom Noam Primary School: Zidannes Sports School Ltd (850m away, registered, not yet graded), Edgware Primary School - Super Star Sport NWL (870m away, registered, not yet graded) and Magna Extended Schools at Stag Lane (930m 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 Shalom Noam Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 95 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 83 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Shalom Noam Primary School?

Shalom Noam Primary School is at East Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0AJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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