The Annunciation Catholic Infant School, Edgware
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Edgware. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School in detail
Getting a place at The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put The Annunciation Catholic Infant School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Annunciation Catholic Infant School are Goldbeaters Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 82% maths); Barnfield Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 86% maths); Shalom Noam Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Menorah Foundation School (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 98% maths).
Goldbeaters Primary SchoolBarnfield Primary SchoolShalom Noam Primary SchoolMenorah Foundation School
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 72.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (21%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 14 (7.9%) 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.
Staffing
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 40 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Burnt Oak Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gunter Grove (HA8), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Annunciation Catholic Infant School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 655 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Barnet (370), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Annunciation Catholic Infant School are Saracens High School (0.6 miles), St James' Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and Hasmonean High School for Girls (1.1 miles).
Saracens High SchoolSt James' Catholic High SchoolHasmonean High School for Girls
Sources: 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.1
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Annunciation Catholic Infant School.
- Zidannes Sports School Ltd420m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Annunciation Catholic Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Annunciation Catholic Infant 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
- 44
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 38 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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
Your chances of a place at The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
160 pupils
165 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Edgware
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Edgware
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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
99
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
44.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£66,304
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,799
Per pupil
£1127k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
128
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
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
Questions parents ask about The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
What is The Annunciation Catholic Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When The Annunciation Catholic Infant 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 The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?
Classes at The Annunciation Catholic Infant School average 21.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School has around 177 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?
6% of sessions were missed at The Annunciation Catholic Infant School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?
Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming The Annunciation Catholic Infant 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 The Annunciation Catholic Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of The Annunciation Catholic Infant School: Zidannes Sports School Ltd (420m 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 The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 38 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School is at Thirleby Road, Edgware, HA8 0HQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)