Edgware Primary SchoolWatling Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Edgware Primary School and Watling Park School are primary schools.
Edgware Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Watling Park School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Watling Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Edgware Primary School was judged Good and Watling Park 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 69.0% for Edgware Primary School and 55.0% for Watling Park School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Edgware Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Watling Park School (44.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EdgwareEdgware Primary School | BarnetWatling Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 90 in Barnet | 74th of 90 in Barnet Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 404 | |
| Capacity | 489 | 420 | |
| Location | Edgware, HA8 9AB | Barnet, HA8 9YA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 404 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 49.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 93.5% | 81.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 14.1% 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.
Edgware Primary School
Watling Park School
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