Underhill School, Barnet
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
The school creates a caring and supportive environment where staff build strong relationships with pupils and ensure all children have equal access to learning. Early Years Foundation Stage children make good progress overall. The school actively promotes sports and physical education with weekly enrichment activities for most pupils.
Key Strengths
- Children learn well in the Early Years Foundation Stage with good progress in most areas
- Teachers and staff provide a caring, supportive environment with strong relationships with pupils
- The school tackles discrimination well and ensures all pupils have equal access to school activities
- Sports and PE are well promoted with extra-curricular activities increasing participation
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent and teachers' expectations are not high enough, especially for the most able pupils
- Pupils do not make rapid enough progress overall, with attainment in reading falling below average
- Attendance remains below the national average
- Leaders and the governing body have not rigorously assessed school effectiveness or challenged progress quickly enough
- Marking is too variable and pupils do not always receive clear feedback on how to improve
Safeguarding
Pupils say they feel safe and well supported at school, and parents feel their children are safe, though the report notes some behavior management issues when pupils move around the school.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports enrichment activities (weekly), extra-curricular sports clubs, PE premium activities
Underhill Infant School requires improvement after previously being rated good. The school has not maintained consistent progress, with teaching quality and pupil achievement both declining since the last inspection.
At a Glance
34.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has declined from 85% to 75%.
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
17
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
383 pupils
510 capacity
127 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Barnet
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barnet
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(111)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.12606%
Overall absence
17.13615%
Persistent absence
426
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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