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Cromer Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Barnet, EN5 5HT

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,014 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Cromer Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils413
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Dana O'Donnell
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101272.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%, similar to England, worse than Barnet72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Barnet14%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Barnet108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Barnet108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Barnet108105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, worse than Barnet84%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Barnet78%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Barnet83%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils413
Girls218
Boys195
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.6%
First language not English40.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size29.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
33.4%
Other White
22%
Other ethnic group
11.9%
Other mixed
9.9%
African
7.3%
Indian
4.8%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other Asian
2.2%
Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)13.85
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.74
Support staff (FTE)22.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.152
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, better than Barnet11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to Barnet0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cromer Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryJCoSSVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableLyonsdown SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNurserySt Margaret's Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Catherine's RC SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryArk Pioneer AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miNurseryBrookhill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableMount House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryMonken Hadley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Cromer Road Primary School

What is Cromer Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cromer Road Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Mar 2012.

How does Cromer Road Primary School rank in England?

Cromer Road Primary School ranks 8,014 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Cromer Road Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils at Cromer Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cromer Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cromer Road Primary School made 58 offers from 152 applications (2.6 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cromer Road Primary School?

Cromer Road Primary School has 413 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cromer Road Primary School?

Cromer Road Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cromer Road Primary School?

At Cromer Road Primary School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 29.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cromer Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cromer Road Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.