Alma Primary
Primary · Free schools · 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.
Alma Primary is a primary school in London, Barnet for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Alma Primary 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2015 | 0.599 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 15% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 13 first-choice applications for 24 offers, 0.5 first choices per offer, the 3rd lowest of 84 Barnet primary schools, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, though places ran out in 1 of the 2 earlier years with a published outcome.
- 3.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, with 13.7 pupils per teacher; the middle figures across the 8 nearest primary schools in Barnet are 16% and 20.6.
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
- Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, N20 0LP
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive at school with a smile on their face.”
- “Staff welcome and greet them warmly.”
- “Pupils are kind and caring towards each other.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects the curriculum is not sequenced as effectively as it could be.”
- “This is because leaders have not identified the key skills, understanding and vocabulary that need to be taught and learned year on year.”
- “This means pupils have gaps in their knowledge and have developed misconceptions.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 October 2023 (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) | 78% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 13 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 John's CofE Primary and Nursery School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queenswell Infant & Nursery School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Queenswell Junior School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Northside Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Church Hill School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodridge Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published