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Trent CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Church Way, Off Chalk Lane, Cockfosters, Barnet EN4 9JH · trentprimary.com · 020 8449 6875
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.27 mi
- 0.43 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Barnet Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 210
- At capacity · 210 places
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
- First language not English
- 51%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.27 mi (427 m) from the school. Source: Barnet Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% 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 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 79% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 45 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 55 | 2▲ | 51% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.27 mi0.43 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.38 mi0.61 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% 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 | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Trent CofE Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 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 Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 50
- 24% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (20%) with SEND