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Foulds School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school
Byng Road, Barnet EN5 4NR · fouldsp.org · 020 8449 2714
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.45 mi
- 0.72 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Children living outside the defined area · Barnet Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 318
- 3 over 315 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Free school meals
- 6.6%
- First language not English
- 45%
- 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 0.45 mi (721 m) from the school. Source: Barnet Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 53 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 79% 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 | 44 | 53 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 54 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 42 | 1 | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 44 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 61 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Children living outside the defined area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.45 mi0.72 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.70 mi1.13 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 84% 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 | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Foulds School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (193 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 193
- 62% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (16%) with SEND