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Martin Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N2 9JP

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Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,048 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

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

Martin Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Oct 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils622
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ziz Chater
Local authorityBarnet
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135226.

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 maths73%, better than England, similar to 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.110, better than England, better than 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.108, better than England, similar to Barnet108105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Barnet84%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, worse than Barnet78%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, similar to Barnet83%75%
Pupils taking tests86--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils622
Girls303
Boys319
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.9%
First language not English66.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.647
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.571
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.88
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size27.1

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

White British
29.9%
Other White
21.2%
Other ethnic group
9%
Other mixed
8.8%
White and Asian
6.3%
African
4.2%
White and Black African
2.9%
Chinese
2.9%
Indian
2.6%
Other Asian
2.6%

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 teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)32.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.98
Support staff (FTE)44.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.3

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.70
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.161
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.61
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.61
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

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 absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.8%, better than England, better than Barnet11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, 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 Martin Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThe Archer AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryBishop Douglass School FinchleyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTudor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryColdfall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryEden PrimaryFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryManorside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryFortismere SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableKerem SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Martin Primary School

What is Martin Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Martin Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Oct 2023.

How does Martin Primary School rank in England?

Martin Primary School ranks 4,048 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Martin Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Martin Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Martin Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Martin Primary School made 70 offers from 161 applications (2.3 per offer), and 61 of 61 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Martin Primary School?

Martin Primary School has 622 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Martin Primary School?

Martin Primary School had 647 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Martin Primary School?

At Martin Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Martin Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Martin Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.8% 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.