Martin Primary School
Plane Tree Walk, East Finchley, London, N2 9JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ziz Chater
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 696
- Pupils on roll
- 622
- URN
- 135226
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088831455
About this school
Martin Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 622 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Martin 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. 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
- 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 | 91 | 86 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 67% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 87% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 81% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 84% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Martin 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 | 71% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 673 |
| 2023/24 | 691 |
| 2024/25 | 657 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Martin Primary School compares
Martin Primary School ranked 49th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.3% | 32.3% | 622 | — |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 76% | 5.2% | 22.2% | 198 | 0.3 miles |
| Tudor Primary School | 64% | 6.8% | 29.1% | 164 | 0.6 miles |
| Coldfall Primary School | 84% | 3.5% | 10% | 684 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School | 66% | 5.2% | 21.3% | 193 | 0.7 miles |
| Eden Primary | 93% | 3.5% | 1% | 204 | 0.7 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)
- 32.28%
- English as an additional language
- 49.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Tudor Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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Coldfall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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Our Lady of Lourdes RC School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Eden Primary0.7 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Martin Primary School ranks 485th 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 Martin Primary School teach?
- Martin Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Martin Primary School?
- The headteacher of Martin Primary School is Mrs Ziz Chater, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Martin Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Martin 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 Martin Primary School?
- Martin Primary School has 622 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Martin Primary School full?
- Martin Primary School has capacity for 696 pupils and 622 on roll (89%), 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 Martin Primary School a faith school?
- No. Martin Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Martin Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Martin Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Martin Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Martin Primary School compare with other schools in Barnet?
- Martin Primary School ranked 49th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Martin Primary School's absence rate?
- Martin Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Martin Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Martin 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 1 July 2026.