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Shalom Noam Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
East Road, Edgware HA8 0AJ · shalomnoam.org · 020 8908 9491
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 226
- 96% of 235 places
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 0.9%
- First language not English
- 27.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 35 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 31 | 41 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% 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 | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Shalom Noam Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (119 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 119
- 50% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (20%) with SEND