Church Hill School is a primary school in Barnet, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Church Hill School currently has around 200 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.5% boys and 43.5% girls. Around 17.5% 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 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 45.5%. other white pupils make up about 20.5%

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: Burlington Rise, Barnet, EN4 8NN
Website: www.churchhill.barnet.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02083683431
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnet
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Andrew Griffiths
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101266

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/11/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 200
Number of Boys: 113
Number of Girls: 87

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British45.50%91
Other White20.50%41
White and Asian5.00%10
African5.00%10
Indian4.50%9
White and Black African4.00%8
Unclassified3.50%7
Other Mixed3.00%6
Other Asian2.50%5
Other Black2.00%4
Other (any other ethnic group)2.00%4
White and Black Caribbean1.50%3
Chinese1.00%2
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%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: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Average (0.3)
Maths: Average (0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
67%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
24%
Town average
15%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.7
Local authority average
107.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
106.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brookhill Nursery School
Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD
4out of 4 1,258 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School
Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ
4out of 4 1,372 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School
Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT
4out of 4 1,805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Hill School
Burlington Rise , East Barnet EN4 8NN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
2 Oakleigh Park South , Whetstone N20 9JU
3out of 4 662 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet
Littlegrove , East Barnet EN4 8SR
3out of 4 718 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oakland Infant School
Ridgeway Avenue , EN4 8TN
- not rated 778 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monkfrith Primary School
Knoll Drive , N14 5NG
3out of 4 990 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East Barnet School
Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU
- not rated 1,071 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
East Barnet School
Chestnut Grove , East Barnet EN4 8PU
3out of 4 1,071 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
North London Business Park , N11 1NP
3out of 4 1,317 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Southgate School
Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL
3out of 4 2,001 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Southgate School
Sussex Way , Cockfosters EN4 0BL
- not rated 2,001 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southgate College
High Street , Southgate N14 6BS
- not rated 2,318 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School
C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY
- not rated 2,978 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY
- not rated 2,978 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY
- not rated 2,978 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wren Academy Finchley
Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB
4out of 4 2,828 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Farm School
Church Hill Road , EN4 8XE
- not rated 193 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oak Hill School
Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE
3out of 4 245 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Pavilion Study Centre
58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX
3out of 4 779 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Orange Tree School
Oakleigh Park North , Whetstone N20 9AR
- not rated 1,039 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Wellgrove School
4 Well Grove , Whetstone N20 9EQ
- not rated 1,060 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.