Watling Park School

General Information

Address: Pavilion Way, Burnt Oak, Barnet, HA8 9YA
Phone: 02083534249
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Liz Haynes
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 400
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 201
% eligible for free school meals: 50.2%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 14.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 22 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #62 of 66 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#60Tudor Primary SchoolGood
#61Underhill SchoolGood
#62Watling Park SchoolGood
#63Woodcroft Primary SchoolGood
#64Woodridge Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Chalgrove Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Courtland SchoolOutstanding
#3Goldbeaters Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Livingstone Primary and Nursery SchoolOutstanding
#5Menorah Primary School for GirlsOutstanding
#6Monken Hadley CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#8The Orion Primary SchoolOutstanding
#9Trent CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#10Whitings Hill Primary SchoolOutstanding
#11Akiva SchoolGood
#12All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20Good
#13Alma PrimaryGood
#14Barnfield Primary SchoolGood
#15Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#16Childs Hill Primary SchoolGood
#17Christ Church Primary SchoolGood
#18Church Hill SchoolGood
#19Claremont Primary SchoolGood
#20Colindale Primary SchoolGood
#21Cromer Road Primary SchoolGood
#22Danegrove Primary SchoolGood
#23Dollis Primary SchoolGood
#24Edgware Primary SchoolGood
#25Etz Chaim Jewish Primary SchoolGood
#26Fairway Primary School and Children's CentreGood
#27Foulds SchoolGood
#28Hasmonean Primary SchoolGood
#29Hollickwood Primary SchoolGood
#30Holly Park Primary SchoolGood
#31Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolGood
#32London AcademyGood
#33Manorside Primary SchoolGood
#34Martin Primary SchoolGood
#35Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary SchoolGood
#36Millbrook Park Primary SchoolGood
#37Monkfrith Primary SchoolGood
#38Northside Primary SchoolGood
#39Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolGood
#40Pardes House Primary SchoolGood
#41Rimon Jewish Primary SchoolGood
#42Rosh Pinah Primary SchoolGood
#43Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary SchoolGood
#44Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#45Shalom Noam Primary SchoolGood
#46St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, TotteridgeGood
#47St Catherine's RC SchoolGood
#48St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood
#49St John's CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#50St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#51St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#52St Mary's CofE Primary School, East BarnetGood
#53St Mary's and St John's CofE SchoolGood
#54St Paul's CofE Primary School N11Good
#55St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7Good
#56St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#57St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#58Summerside Primary AcademyGood
#59Sunnyfields Primary SchoolGood
#60Tudor Primary SchoolGood
#61Underhill SchoolGood
#62Watling Park SchoolGood
#63Woodcroft Primary SchoolGood
#64Woodridge Primary SchoolGood
#65Coppetts Wood Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#66Saracens Bell LaneRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,931 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #42 of 77 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#40St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7£7,974
#41Christ Church Primary School£7,958
#42Watling Park School£7,931
#43Goldbeaters Primary School£7,924
#44All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20£7,921

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Coppetts Wood Primary School£12,301
#2Tudor Primary School£11,539
#3Livingstone Primary and Nursery School£11,074
#4Wessex Gardens Primary School£10,739
#5Saracens Broadfields£10,509
#6Alma Primary£10,270
#7Menorah Foundation School£10,120
#8Hollickwood Primary School£10,101
#9Independent Jewish Day School£9,950
#10Claremont Primary School£9,950
#11Chalgrove Primary School£9,695
#12St Theresa's Catholic Primary School£9,606
#13Hasmonean Primary School£9,599
#14Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre£9,440
#15Shalom Noam Primary School£9,421
#16Beit Shvidler Primary School£9,409
#17The Orion Primary School£9,361
#18Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School£9,100
#19Manorside Primary School£8,916
#20Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School£8,875
#21Saracens Bell Lane£8,850
#22Underhill School£8,823
#23Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School£8,739
#24Rimon Jewish Primary School£8,593
#25Northside Primary School£8,571
#26Holy Trinity CofE Primary School£8,542
#27Our Lady of Lourdes RC School£8,524
#28Church Hill School£8,451
#29All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2£8,404
#30Childs Hill Primary School£8,369
#31St Paul's CofE Primary School N11£8,329
#32Whitings Hill Primary School£8,328
#33Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School£8,235
#34Holly Park Primary School£8,108
#35Edgware Primary School£8,101
#36Summerside Primary Academy£8,097
#37Dollis Primary School£8,056
#38London Academy£8,022
#39Woodcroft Primary School£8,006
#40St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7£7,974
#41Christ Church Primary School£7,958
#42Watling Park School£7,931
#43Goldbeaters Primary School£7,924
#44All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20£7,921
#45Cromer Road Primary School£7,824
#46Colindale Primary School£7,778
#47Sunnyfields Primary School£7,772
#48Rosh Pinah Primary School£7,689
#49Barnfield Primary School£7,683
#50Parkfield Primary School£7,675
#51St Agnes' Catholic Primary School£7,665
#52Danegrove Primary School£7,648
#53St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School£7,618
#54St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge£7,577
#55Martin Primary School£7,547
#56Monken Hadley CofE Primary School£7,455
#57Menorah Primary School for Girls£7,427
#58St Vincent's Catholic Primary School£7,416
#59Wren Academy Finchley£7,411
#60St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£7,369
#61The Hyde School£7,361
#62St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet£7,278
#63Akiva School£7,246
#64Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School£7,230
#65St Mary's CofE Primary School£7,228
#66Trent CofE Primary School£7,216
#67Courtland School£7,213
#68Woodridge Primary School£7,202
#69Ashmole Primary School£7,202
#70Millbrook Park Primary School£7,129
#71Frith Manor Primary School£7,118
#72St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School£7,040
#73Foulds School£6,974
#74St Catherine's RC School£6,819
#75Monkfrith Primary School£6,758
#76Pardes House Primary School£6,725
#77Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School£6,443

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