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Underhill School

Primary · Community school · Barnet, EN5 2LZ

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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,847 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

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

Underhill School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Feb 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils383 of 621 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Jennie Reed and Nicola Hayles
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101301.

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 maths68%72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%14%8%
Average reading score105108106
Average maths score106108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105108105
Expected standard in reading76%84%76%
Expected standard in writing75%78%73%
Expected standard in maths85%83%75%
Pupils taking tests91--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils383
Girls184
Boys199
Eligible for free school meals33.4%
First language not English59%
SEN support64
EHC plan22
Average class size27

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
23.8%
Other White
15.7%
Other ethnic group
13.6%
African
13.3%
Indian
9.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other mixed
2.3%
Caribbean
2.3%
Pakistani
2.1%
White and Asian
1.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence5.3%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence14.6%11.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)80
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places621
Pupils on roll427
Unfilled places31.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult8.6
Teachers (FTE)21.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.34
Support staff (FTE)30.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
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 Underhill School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryThe Totteridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryWhitings Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Catherine's RC SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableSusi Earnshaw Theatre SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryArk Pioneer AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's School, BarnetAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryFoulds SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryChrist Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableLyonsdown SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Underhill School

What is Underhill School's Ofsted rating?

Underhill School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Feb 2023.

How does Underhill School rank in England?

Underhill School ranks 5,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Underhill School?

Underhill School has 383 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 621.

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.