Whitings Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire EN5 2QY
10 simple reasons to choose Whitings Hill Primary School
State primary school (community school) and nursery in Barnet.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Whitings Hill Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 70.
One of the best state primary schools in Barnet and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles. Every year places in Reception are oversubscribed (first preference).
On average, 29.9 pupils per class and 25.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 26% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects where appropriate.
In the top 14% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2010.
Find another school near Whitings Hill Primary School
Independent Prep Schools
Lyonsdown School (2 miles); Mill Hill School, Belmont and Grimsdell (3.2 miles); Dwight School London Lower School (3.5 miles).
State Primary Schools
Christ Church Primary School (1.2 miles); Foulds School (1.2 miles); St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Barnet (1.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (1 mile); Mount House School (St Martha's School) (2 miles); Mill Hill School (3.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (0.8 miles); Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (1.2 miles); JCoSS (3 miles).