Sunnyfields Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Sunnyfields Primary School on 7 areas: 1 exceptional and 6 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Exceptional. "Leaders have established a deeply embedded culture, where excellent attendance is expected, valued and celebrated."

Achievement - Strong standard. "Many children join the early years with knowledge and skills below those typically expected for their age, particularly in language and communication."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a carefully sequenced curriculum with high ambitions for every pupil."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious early years curriculum that gives children a strong start to school."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is at the heart of the school's work."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have an ambitious vision for the school, reflected in their commitment to being ‘a small school doing big things'."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a well-planned and empowering personal development programme that helps pupils grow into confident, responsible and considerate young people."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to develop teachers' expertise in adaptive teaching across the curriculum to further strengthen this aspect of the school's work".

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Sunnyfields 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 were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 92% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Sunnyfields Primary School as their first choice and 160 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sunnyfields Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); Nancy Reuben Primary School (0.6 miles); Colindale Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths); and Saracens Bell Lane (0.7 miles, 55% reading, 75% maths).

Sunnyfields Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

87.6% 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 (34%), Asian (12%) and Black (10%).

Sunnyfields 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.

The nearest Underground station is Hendon Central Underground Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greyhound Hill (->e), 100 metres away.

In 2024/25, Sunnyfields Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sunnyfields Primary School are St Mary's and St John's CofE School (0.2 miles), Hendon School (0.7 miles), St James' Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and Hasmonean High School for Boys (0.8 miles).