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Northside Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
2 Albert Street, North Finchley, London N12 8JP · fsfed.org · 020 8445 4730
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.38 mi
- 0.61 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Children living in the defined area · Barnet Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 254
- 93% of 274 places
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- First language not English
- 64.6%
- 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 0.38 mi (608 m) from the school. Source: Barnet Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 82% 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 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 66% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 38 | 1.4▲ | 74% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 61 | 2▲ | 44% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 61 | 2▲ | 48% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Children living in the defined area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.38 mi0.61 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.27 mi0.44 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% 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 | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Northside Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (100 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 100
- 37% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (19%) with SEND