Christ Church Primary School
Byng Road, Barnet, EN5 4NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Harry
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 101316
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084402198
About this school
Christ Church Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Barnet. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 81% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 26% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 90% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 87% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Christ Church 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 | 80% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church Primary School compares
Christ Church Primary School ranked 33rd of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4% | 12.2% | 217 | — |
| Foulds School | 84% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 318 | 0.2 miles |
| Monken Hadley CofE Primary School | 88% | 4.2% | 16.1% | 147 | 1.0 miles |
| Whitings Hill Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 30.1% | 465 | 1.0 miles |
| Underhill School | 68% | 6.1% | 41.2% | 383 | 1.0 miles |
| St Catherine's RC School | 85% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 470 | 1.0 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)
- 12.24%
- English as an additional language
- 56.5%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 8.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Foulds School0.2 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
Whitings Hill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
Underhill School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
St Catherine's RC School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnet
Other schools in Barnet
Christ Church Primary School ranks 5th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Barnet.
- Church Hill School Primary
- Cromer Road Primary School Primary
- Danegrove Primary School Primary
- Foulds School Primary
- Hadley Wood Primary School Primary
- Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's RC School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Primary
- Trent CofE Primary School Primary
- Underhill School Primary
- Watling Park School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Christ Church Primary School teach?
- Christ Church Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnet.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church Primary School is Mrs Sarah Harry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church 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 Christ Church Primary School?
- Christ Church Primary School has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Christ Church Primary School full?
- Christ Church Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 217 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Christ Church Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does Christ Church Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christ Church Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Christ Church Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church Primary School compare with other schools in Barnet?
- Christ Church Primary School ranked 33rd of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ Church Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ Church Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church 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.