Foulds School is a primary school in Barnet, serving pupils aged 5 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.
Foulds School currently has around 313 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 3.8% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.4%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 44.7%. other white pupils make up about 12.8%
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.
| Address: | Byng Road, Barnet, EN5 4NR |
| Website: | www.fouldsp.org |
| Telephone: | 02084492714 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Barnet |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Kim Sanett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 101279 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 313 |
| Number of Boys: | 166 |
| Number of Girls: | 147 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 4.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 44.70% | 140 |
| Other White | 12.80% | 40 |
| White and Asian | 9.60% | 30 |
| Indian | 5.80% | 18 |
| Chinese | 5.10% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 4.80% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.20% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 2.20% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 7 |
| Other Black | 1.90% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 5 |
| African | 1.00% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foulds School Byng Road , EN5 4NR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church Primary School Byng Road , EN5 4NS | 3out of 4 | 311 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Underhill Junior School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ | - not rated | 1,401 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ | 3out of 4 | 1,401 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitings Hill Primary School Whitings Road , EN5 2QY | 4out of 4 | 1,473 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 205 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ | - not rated | 205 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR | 3out of 4 | 1,165 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR | - not rated | 1,165 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE | 4out of 4 | 1,870 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ | - not rated | 869 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY | - not rated | 542 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ | - not rated | 867 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Windmill School Moxon Street , EN5 5TS | - not rated | 926 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Edgware Jewish Primary School Hammond Close , Edgware EN5 2EQ | - not rated | 1,511 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ | - not rated | 1,778 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.