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Hadley Wood Primary School, Barnet EN4

Courtleigh Avenue, Hadley Wood, Barnet, Hertfordshire EN4 0HT

Hadley Wood Primary School, Barnet EN4

10 reasons to choose Hadley Wood Primary School

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Hadley Wood Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Barnet and one of the 12 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.

School fundamentals

Hadley Wood Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Enfield LEA.

Average class size

Hadley Wood Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results and leavers' destinations

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hadley Wood Primary School ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 39% of schools. Pupils go on to one of 25 secondary schools including some academically selective private & state schools.

The Hadley Wood Primary School curriculum

School curriculum is subject based, rather than topic-based, with some cross-curricular linking. It also includes PSHE, philosophy, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip for Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Hadley Wood Primary School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Hadley Wood Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 4.30pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near Hadley Wood Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

St John’s Preparatory School, Potters Bar (2.2 miles); Vita et Pax Preparatory School (2.8 miles); Stormont School (2.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Monken Hadley Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles); Trent Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles); Danegrove Primary School (2.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Mount House School (St Martha’s School) (1.4 miles); Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (2.5 miles); St John’s Senior School, Enfield (2.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

East Barnet School (2.6 miles); Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School (2.6 miles); Southgate School (2.7 miles).

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