The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
Thirleby Road, Edgware, HA8 0HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss J O'Prey
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of the Annunciation Catholic Schools
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 232
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 101330
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089592325
About this school
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Edgware. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 177 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Annunciation Catholic Infant 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
Trends over time
How The Annunciation Catholic Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Annunciation Catholic Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 27.3% | 177 | — |
| Goldbeaters Primary School | 81% | 4.7% | 42.4% | 463 | 0.2 miles |
| Barnfield Primary School | 76% | 5.6% | 24.8% | 459 | 0.2 miles |
| Shalom Noam Primary School | 74% | 4.5% | 2.9% | 226 | 0.3 miles |
| Menorah Foundation School | 96% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 300 | 0.4 miles |
| Woodcroft Primary School | 85% | 7.9% | 34.9% | 398 | 0.5 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)
- 27.27%
- English as an additional language
- 72.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.97%
- Persistent absence
- 18.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Goldbeaters Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Barnfield Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Shalom Noam Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Menorah Foundation School0.4 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Woodcroft Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Edgware
Other schools in Edgware
- Barnfield Primary School Primary
- Beit Shvidler Primary School Primary
- Camrose Primary With Nursery Primary
- Edgware Primary School Primary
- Goldbeaters Primary School Primary
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Primary
- Menorah Foundation School Primary
- Rosh Pinah Primary School Primary
- Saracens Broadfields Primary
- Shalom Noam Primary School Primary
- Stag Lane Primary School Primary
- The Annunciation RC Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Annunciation Catholic Infant School teach?
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Edgware.
- Who is the headteacher of The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?
- The headteacher of The Annunciation Catholic Infant School is Miss J O'Prey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Annunciation Catholic Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Annunciation Catholic Infant 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 The Annunciation Catholic Infant School?
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is The Annunciation Catholic Infant School full?
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School has capacity for 232 pupils and 177 on roll (76%), 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 The Annunciation Catholic Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. The Annunciation Catholic Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does The Annunciation Catholic Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Annunciation Catholic Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Annunciation Catholic Infant School part of an academy trust?
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School is part of the The Federation of the Annunciation Catholic Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Annunciation Catholic Infant School's absence rate?
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Annunciation Catholic Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Annunciation Catholic Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.