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The Annunciation Catholic Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Edgware, HA8 0HQ

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The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils177
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Daniel McCreadie
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101330.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils177
Girls78
Boys99
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.4%
First language not English72.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.165
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.147
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size21.1

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

Other White
25.4%
African
19.8%
Other Asian
11.9%
White British
9%
Indian
7.3%
White and Asian
5.6%
Other mixed
4.5%
Chinese
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Irish
2.8%

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 teacher48.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.19.3
Teachers (FTE)3.35
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.29
Support staff (FTE)5.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

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 absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.3%, worse than England, worse than Barnet11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.4%, worse than England, worse than 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

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Schools near The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryGoldbeaters Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryBarnfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryShalom Noam Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMenorah Foundation SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableMenorah Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryWoodcroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWatling Park SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miSecondarySaracens High SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Annunciation RC Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryDeansbrook Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Annunciation Catholic Infant School

What is The Annunciation Catholic Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The Annunciation Catholic Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.

How hard is it to get into The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Annunciation Catholic Infant School made 40 offers from 85 applications (2.1 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?

The Annunciation Catholic Infant School has 177 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?

The Annunciation Catholic Infant School had 165 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?

At The Annunciation Catholic Infant School, the average class had 21.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 48.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Annunciation Catholic Infant School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.3% 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.