The Annunciation RC Junior School, Edgware
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school successfully creates a caring, inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and develop strong values including kindness and respect for others. Behaviour is good throughout the school and staff have worked hard to maintain pupils' positive attitudes to learning. The school offers a broad, balanced curriculum with particular strengths in sports provision and a strong focus on preparing pupils to understand British democracy and values.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well in lessons and around school, showing politeness, courtesy and pride in their environment
- Strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with effective promotion of tolerance, kindness and empathy
- Better progress in mathematics compared to other subjects
- Above-average pupil attendance and positive attitudes to school maintained
- Effective use of sports funding with a variety of after-school clubs and training for staff
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is not consistently strong enough, particularly in reading and writing, with work sometimes lacking sufficient challenge
- Quality of marking is variable and pupils are not always encouraged to respond to feedback
- Leaders and governors do not effectively use pupil progress data to drive rapid improvement
- Pupil premium funding has not been used effectively to help disadvantaged pupils make swift progress
- Governors do not hold school leaders sufficiently accountable for school performance
Safeguarding
Safeguarding procedures meet requirements and the school is kept safe and calm, with parents overwhelmingly confident that children are safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, after-school sporting clubs, sports council, breakfast club
The Annunciation RC Junior School has declined from its previously Outstanding rating and now requires improvement. Leaders have not maintained the school's high standards since the last inspection, with particular concerns about teaching quality and pupil achievement in reading and writing.
At a Glance
32.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 86%. Maths has declined from 86% to 79%. Writing has improved from 74% to 79%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
24.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
217 pupils
240 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Edgware
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Edgware
Admissions Demand - Barnet
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(109)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.70082%
Overall absence
8.42105%
Persistent absence
190
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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