St Paul's CofE Primary School N11, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~396m)Possible (~566m)Unlikely (~736m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Holly Clifford
Pupils:181 / 210 capacity
LA:Barnet
Phone:02083684839
Address:The Avenue, Friern Barnet, London, N11 1NQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 16 July 2024View full report
URN:101325
UKPRN:10073988
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Chipping Barnet
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Paul's is a welcoming school where children thrive academically and personally. Pupils leave Year 6 with above average reading and mathematics skills, and the school does an excellent job making learning enjoyable through visits, visiting speakers, and a strong focus on each child being the best they can be. Parents and pupils consistently praise the supportive atmosphere where everyone gets along.

Key Strengths

  • Children make good progress across the school, with above average attainment in reading and mathematics by Year 6
  • Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and behave well, with strong feelings of safety and belonging
  • Leaders monitor teaching effectively and share best practice, which is improving achievement in Year 1 and Reception
  • Excellent opportunities for educational visits and visits from inspiring speakers
  • School promotes spiritual, moral, cultural development and provides good opportunities for sport, music and art

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not always move pupils' learning on quickly enough or give them chances to act on marking feedback
  • The most able pupils are not always challenged to reach the highest levels
  • Some pupils with special educational needs and those speaking English as an additional language make slow progress
  • Targets for progress in Key Stage 1 are not always challenging enough
  • Monitoring of how teachers help pupils apply their phonics knowledge needs to be more rigorous

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils reporting they feel safe and behave well with positive school relationships established.

Extracurricular Activities

Sport, music, art, educational visits, visiting speakers

St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a good school where children make good progress from Early Years through to Year 6, with particularly strong achievement in reading and mathematics by the end of Key Stage 2. Pupils have positive attitudes to learning, behave well, and feel safe.

At a Glance

25.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+8ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 76% to 83%. Maths has improved from 69% to 77%. Writing has improved from 69% to 77%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

23.7

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

New Southgate Station (Entrance)
193m · 3 min walk
New Southgate Rail Station
250m · 4 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Arnos Grove Station
748m · 12 min walk
Arnos Grove Underground Station
771m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Beaconsfield Road / New Southgate Station (->E)
143m · 2 min walk
New Southgate Station (Stop K)
155m · 3 min walk
Carlisle Place (Stop H)
168m · 3 min walk
Betstyle Circus (Stop G)
193m · 3 min walk
Whitmore Close (Stop M)
303m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

181 pupils

210 capacity

29 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Barnet

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,376

Applications

3,709

Got 1st preference

84.3%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Primary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

16 July 2024
1 December 2020
19 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.3868%

Overall absence

19.8895%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised5.18937%
Unauthorised1.19743%
Persistent (10%+)19.8895%
Severe (50%+)1.65746%

Absence trend

3.78692%
18/19
3.55801%
20/21
6.51783%
21/22
7.28511%
22/23
6.05241%
23/24
6.3868%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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