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Whitings Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Barnet, EN5 2QY

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,562 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Whitings Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils465
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Deepa Samani
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101304.

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 maths77%, better than England, better than Barnet72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.22%, better than England, better 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.108, better than England, similar to Barnet108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Barnet108105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, similar to Barnet84%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, similar to Barnet78%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Barnet83%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils465
Girls209
Boys256
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.2%
First language not English38.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.428
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.419
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.58
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.32
Average class size30.2

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
27.3%
Other White
17%
Other mixed
9.7%
Indian
9.7%
Other ethnic group
5.4%
African
5.2%
Other Asian
4.7%
White and Asian
3.9%
Pakistani
1.7%
White and Black African
1.5%

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 teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)20.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.22
Support staff (FTE)40.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.205
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.71
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, similar to Barnet11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than 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 rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Whitings Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryUnderhill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's School, BarnetAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryFoulds SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Totteridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miNot applicableSusi Earnshaw Theatre SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryChrist Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySt Catherine's RC SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryArk Pioneer AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, TotteridgeVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Whitings Hill Primary School

What is Whitings Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whitings Hill Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Dec 2023.

How does Whitings Hill Primary School rank in England?

Whitings Hill Primary School ranks 2,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Whitings Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Whitings Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Whitings Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Whitings Hill Primary School made 60 offers from 205 applications (3.4 per offer), and 55 of 71 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Whitings Hill Primary School?

Whitings Hill Primary School has 465 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Whitings Hill Primary School?

Whitings Hill Primary School had 428 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Whitings Hill Primary School?

At Whitings Hill Primary School, the average class had 30.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Whitings Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Whitings Hill Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% 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.