St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7
The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, London, NW7 1QU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony David
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 101326
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089593412
About this school
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 83% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 17% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 87% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 83% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 83% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 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 | 84% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 compares
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 ranked 12th 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 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.6% | 20.4% | 198 | — |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 15.8% | 287 | 0.4 miles |
| Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School | 88% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 175 | 0.5 miles |
| Dollis Primary School | 60% | 7.8% | 31.5% | 365 | 0.9 miles |
| Courtland School | 97% | 4.4% | 13% | 213 | 1.0 miles |
| The Orion Primary School | 77% | 6.1% | 51.7% | 934 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
- 5 December 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report14 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.39%
- English as an additional language
- 42.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 7.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Dollis Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · London
-
Courtland School1.0 miles
Primary · London
-
The Orion Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 ranks 126th 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 year groups does St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 teach?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7?
- The headteacher of St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 is Mr Anthony David, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 full?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 has capacity for 210 pupils and 198 on roll (94%), 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 St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 a faith school?
- Yes. St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 rank locally?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 ranked 12th 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 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7's absence rate?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7'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.