Summerside Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · 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.
Summerside Primary Academy is a primary school in London, Barnet for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 22 January 2025. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Summerside Primary Academy 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 69% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026; there were 16 first-choice applications for 27 offers, 0.6 first choices per offer, the 5th lowest of 84 Barnet primary schools.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 32.2% of pupils, against a middle figure of 15.2% across 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
- Crossway, Finchley, London, N12 0QU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 370 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 22 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Summerside and engage enthusiastically in their learning.”
- “The school fosters a culture of kindness, responsibility, and collaboration for all pupils.”
- “Parents and carers appreciate the school’s clear communication, including regular updates on their children’s progress.”
To improve
- “In a few foundation subjects, teaching does not check as carefully that pupils fully understand what has been taught.”
- “Occasionally, teaching and resources are not adapted as effectively as they could be for some pupils.”
- “This means that some pupils do not understand their learning in these subjects as effectively as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 April 2025 (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) | 69% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 16 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.
- Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Northside Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Tudor Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Moss Hall Infant School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Moss Hall Junior School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Manorside Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published