St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · London, Barnet
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Barnet · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2015–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 is a primary school in London, Barnet for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 1.244 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 1.289 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for a Reception place in 2026 was offered one, though a last distance was published in both earlier years.
- 2026 Reception entry had 15 first-choice applications for 24 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 9 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 87% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Barnet.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barnet schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London, NW7 1QU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “There is a real sense of community at St Paul’s Church of England Primary School.”
- “Parents and carers are extremely positive about the school’s work.”
- “One parent’s comment echoed the views of many others when they said: ‘It really feels like a family, where all faiths are welcome and my children thrive.”
To improve
- “However, there are some inconsistencies in how the curriculum is delivered in a few subjects, including how the school checks what pupils know and remember.”
- “This sometimes leads to gaps in pupils’ learning.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils occasionally struggle to remember subject content.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 87% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Dollis Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Courtland School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Orion Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodcroft Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published