Chalgrove Primary School
Chalgrove Gardens, Finchley, London, N3 3PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Gaffney
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 224
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 101309
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083491798
About this school
Chalgrove Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chalgrove Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 81% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 12% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 88% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chalgrove Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chalgrove Primary School compares
Chalgrove Primary School ranked 16th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.9% | 20.8% | 217 | — |
| Nancy Reuben Primary School | — | — | — | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| Saracens Bell Lane | 39% | 6.7% | 35.3% | 394 | 0.5 miles |
| Independent Jewish Day School | 83% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 214 | 0.5 miles |
| Garden Suburb Junior School | 75% | 5.5% | 31.5% | 315 | 0.6 miles |
| Garden Suburb Infant School | — | 6.1% | 21.9% | 173 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.83%
- English as an additional language
- 66.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 7.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nancy Reuben Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Saracens Bell Lane0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Independent Jewish Day School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Garden Suburb Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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Garden Suburb Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Chalgrove Primary School ranks 144th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chalgrove Primary School teach?
- Chalgrove Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Chalgrove Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chalgrove Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Gaffney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chalgrove Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chalgrove Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chalgrove Primary School?
- Chalgrove Primary School has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chalgrove Primary School full?
- Chalgrove Primary School has capacity for 224 pupils and 217 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chalgrove Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chalgrove Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chalgrove Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chalgrove Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Chalgrove Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Chalgrove Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Chalgrove Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chalgrove Primary School compare with other schools in Barnet?
- Chalgrove Primary School ranked 16th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chalgrove Primary School's absence rate?
- Chalgrove Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chalgrove Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chalgrove Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.