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Danegrove Primary School

Primary · Community school · Barnet, EN4 8UD

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,864 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Danegrove Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils589
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lorita Oliver
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101314.

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 maths55%, worse than England, worse than Barnet72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, worse than Barnet14%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Barnet108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Barnet108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Barnet108105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Barnet84%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Barnet78%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Barnet83%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils589
Girls294
Boys295
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.6%
First language not English44.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.660
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.64
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.32
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
25.6%
Other White
22.9%
Other mixed
12.1%
African
7.3%
Other ethnic group
6.3%
Other Asian
4.9%
White and Asian
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Indian
3.1%
Bangladeshi
2.7%

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 teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)28.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.19
Support staff (FTE)48.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.139
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

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 absence6%, worse than England, worse than Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.9%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Danegrove Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryEast Barnet SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, East BarnetVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNurseryBrookhill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miNurserySt Margaret's Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryTrent CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryChurch Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMonkfrith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryDe Bohun Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondarySouthgate SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Danegrove Primary School

What is Danegrove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Danegrove Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2011.

How does Danegrove Primary School rank in England?

Danegrove Primary School ranks 10,864 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Danegrove Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Danegrove Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Danegrove Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Danegrove Primary School made 58 offers from 139 applications (2.4 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Danegrove Primary School?

Danegrove Primary School has 589 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Danegrove Primary School?

Danegrove Primary School had 660 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Danegrove Primary School?

At Danegrove Primary School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Danegrove Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Danegrove Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.9% 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.