Barnfield Primary SchoolShalom Noam Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Edgware.
Summary of the comparison
Barnfield Primary School and Shalom Noam Primary School are primary schools in Edgware.
Barnfield Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shalom Noam Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Shalom Noam Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barnfield Primary School was judged Good and Shalom Noam Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Barnfield Primary School and 74.0% for Shalom Noam Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barnfield Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shalom Noam Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EdgwareBarnfield Primary School | EdgwareShalom Noam Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 90 in Barnet | 20th of 90 in Barnet Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 462 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 448 | 235 | |
| Location | Edgware, HA8 0DA | Edgware, HA8 0AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 462 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 2.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 79.9% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barnfield Primary School
Shalom Noam Primary School
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