School profile

Watling Park School

Primary · Free schools · Barnet, HA8 9YA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,894 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Watling Park School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils400 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Liz Haynes
TrustBELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityBarnet
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142114.

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%72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%14%8%
Average reading score106108106
Average maths score102108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106108105
Expected standard in reading82%84%76%
Expected standard in writing68%78%73%
Expected standard in maths64%83%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils400
Girls193
Boys207
Eligible for free school meals50.2%
First language not English85.3%
SEN support49
EHC plan15
Average class size28.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
29.8%
Other ethnic group
23.3%
African
11.5%
Other mixed
7%
Indian
6.3%
White British
4%
Caribbean
2.8%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
White and Asian
2.3%

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 absence5.2%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence13.3%11.5%13.2%
Severe absence2.7%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)43
Applications (Reception)105
First preference applications (Reception)39
First preference offers (Reception)39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)23

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll409
Unfilled places2.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.5
Support staff (FTE)29.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Watling Park School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryMenorah Foundation SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableMenorah Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryEdgware Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryShalom Noam Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Annunciation Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBarnfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDeansbrook Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDeansbrook Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKrishna Avanti Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryThe Annunciation RC Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Watling Park School

What is Watling Park School's Ofsted rating?

Watling Park School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 May 2018.

How does Watling Park School rank in England?

Watling Park School ranks 10,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

How many pupils attend Watling Park School?

Watling Park School has 400 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.