Watling Park School, Barnet
Watling Park School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Barnet, part of Bellevue Place Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 14 schools in Barnet with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnet (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Watling Park School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Watling Park School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 85% in Barnet and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Watling Park School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Watling Park School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Watling Park School are Menorah Foundation School (0.2 miles, Good, 96% reading, 98% maths); Edgware Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Shalom Noam Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and The Annunciation Catholic Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Watling Park School.
Menorah Foundation SchoolEdgware Primary SchoolShalom Noam Primary SchoolThe Annunciation Catholic Infant School
The trust
Watling Park School is one of 12 schools run by Bellevue Place Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
50.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 85.3% 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 (23%), Black (16%) and Asian (13%).
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Burnt Oak Underground Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Deansbrook Close, 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Watling Park School issued 18 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Watling Park School are Canons High School (1 mile) and London Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
50.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Watling Park School
Before and after school care
Watling Park School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Barnet
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Watling Park School.
- Edgware Primary School - Super Star Sport NWL360m away · Not yet graded
- Fine Childcare Centre850m away · Not yet graded
- Free Readers Edgware890m away · Not yet graded
- Zidannes Sports School Ltd1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Watling Park School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Watling Park 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
- 57
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 49 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Barnet
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barnet
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
400
Total Pupils
207
Boys
193
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,003
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,571
Per pupil
£3118k
Total funding
£303k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
389
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
Watling Park School
Questions parents ask about Watling Park School
What are SATs results like at Watling Park School?
Of the pupils at Watling Park School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Watling Park School's Ofsted rating?
Watling Park School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Watling Park School?
No fixed boundary. When Watling Park 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 Watling Park School?
Watling Park School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Watling Park School?
Classes at Watling Park School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Watling Park School?
Watling Park School has around 400 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Watling Park School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Watling Park School in 2024/25. 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Watling Park School?
Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Watling Park 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 Watling Park School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Watling Park School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Watling Park School: Edgware Primary School - Super Star Sport NWL (360m away, registered, not yet graded), Fine Childcare Centre (850m away, registered, not yet graded) and Free Readers Edgware (890m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Watling Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 49 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Watling Park School?
Watling Park School is at Pavilion Way, Burnt Oak, Barnet, HA8 9YA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)