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Colindale Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Clovelly Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 6DT · colindale.barnet.sch.uk · 020 8205 8706
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.98 mi
- 1.57 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Children living outside the defined area · Barnet Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 703
- 73 over 630 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
- First language not English
- 80.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Children living outside the defined area” went to a home 0.98 mi (1.57 km) from the school. Source: Barnet Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 67 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 84 | 100 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 81 | 0.9 | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 108 | 1.2▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 98 | 1.1▲ | 71% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.98 mi1.57 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.53 mi0.85 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Barnet it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Colindale Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (111 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 111
- 16% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 58% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied