Located in Barnet, Christ Church Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Christ Church Primary School currently has around 214 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.1% boys and 44.9% girls. Around 11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.8%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 39.7%. other white pupils make up about 14.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Byng Road, Barnet, EN5 4NS
Website: www.christchurch.barnet.sch.uk
Telephone: 02084402198
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnet
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Harry
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101316

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 214
Number of Boys: 118
Number of Girls: 96

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British39.70%85
Other White14.50%31
African7.50%16
Chinese7.00%15
Indian7.00%15
Other (any other ethnic group)5.60%12
White and Asian5.10%11
Other Mixed3.30%7
Unclassified2.80%6
Other Asian2.30%5
Other Black2.30%5
Pakistani1.40%3
White and Black Caribbean0.90%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.5)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
80%
Town average
67%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
23%
Town average
15%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
106.7
Local authority average
107.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
106.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ Church Primary School
Byng Road , EN5 4NS
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Foulds School
Byng Road , EN5 4NR
3out of 4 311 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School
Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ
4out of 4 1,676 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Whitings Hill Primary School
Whitings Road , EN5 2QY
4out of 4 1,686 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Underhill Junior School
Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ
- not rated 1,706 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ
4out of 4 379 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ
- not rated 379 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
High Street , EN5 5RR
3out of 4 1,435 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
High Street , EN5 5RR
- not rated 1,435 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy
Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE
4out of 4 2,162 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnet and Southgate College
Wood Street , EN5 4AZ
- not rated 1,148 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Martha's Junior School
5b Union Street , EN5 4HY
- not rated 839 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School
68 High Street , EN5 5SJ
- not rated 1,134 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Windmill School
Moxon Street , EN5 5TS
- not rated 1,166 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Mount House School
Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ
- not rated 1,803 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Edgware Jewish Primary School
Hammond Close , Edgware EN5 2EQ
- not rated 1,821 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.