The Annunciation RC Junior School
The Meads, Burnt Oak, Edgware, HA8 9HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Jennifer O'Prey
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Federation
- The Federation of the Annunciation Catholic Schools
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 101342
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089060723
About this school
The Annunciation RC Junior School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Edgware. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Annunciation RC Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- 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 | 50 | 50 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 64% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 6% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 72% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 86% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 72% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 The Annunciation RC Junior 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 | 82% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Annunciation RC Junior School compares
The Annunciation RC Junior School ranked 52nd of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.7% | 27.8% | 217 | — |
| Deansbrook Junior School | 95% | 5.3% | 34.5% | 253 | 0.1 miles |
| Deansbrook Infant School | — | 7.7% | 29.3% | 212 | 0.1 miles |
| Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School | 70% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 219 | 0.3 miles |
| Woodcroft Primary School | 85% | 7.9% | 34.9% | 398 | 0.3 miles |
| Menorah Foundation School | 96% | 4.4% | 3.8% | 300 | 0.4 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
- 17 October 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report22 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.84%
- English as an additional language
- 69.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 8.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Deansbrook Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Deansbrook Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Woodcroft Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Menorah Foundation School0.4 miles
Primary · Edgware
Other schools in Edgware
The Annunciation RC Junior School ranks 11th of the 14 ranked primary 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 Catholic Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Annunciation RC Junior School teach?
- The Annunciation RC Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Edgware.
- Who is the headteacher of The Annunciation RC Junior School?
- The headteacher of The Annunciation RC Junior School is Miss Jennifer O'Prey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Annunciation RC Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Annunciation RC Junior 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 RC Junior School?
- The Annunciation RC Junior School has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is The Annunciation RC Junior School full?
- The Annunciation RC Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 217 on roll (90%), 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 RC Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. The Annunciation RC Junior School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does The Annunciation RC Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Annunciation RC Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Annunciation RC Junior School part of an academy trust?
- The Annunciation RC Junior 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.
- How have The Annunciation RC Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Annunciation RC Junior School compare with other schools in Barnet?
- The Annunciation RC Junior School ranked 52nd of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Annunciation RC Junior School's absence rate?
- The Annunciation RC Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Annunciation RC Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Annunciation RC Junior 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.