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Goldbeaters Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Thirleby Road, Burnt Oak, Edgware HA8 0HA · goldbeaters.org.uk · 020 8959 6033
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.66 mi
- 1.07 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Children living in the defined area · Barnet Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 463
- 98% of 471 places
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 41.4%
- First language not English
- 64.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Children living in the defined area” went to a home 0.66 mi (1.07 km) from the school. Source: Barnet Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 73 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 77% 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 | 58 | 73 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 56 | 66 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | 88 | 1.5▲ | 61% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 56 | 81 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Children living in the defined area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.66 mi1.07 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.33 mi0.53 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Goldbeaters Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (85 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 85
- 18% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 52% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied