Community school · Barnet

Martin Primary School

3–11Ages
622Pupils
PrimaryPhase
135226URN

Plane Tree Walk, East Finchley, London, N2 9JP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.5 below Barnet median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnet

161 applications for 70 places · 64th of 83 in Barnet

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Barnet 75% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 17 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Barnet median (2.8) close to England median (2.2)

161 applications · 70 places offered · 61 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.3; Barnet median median 2.8
2025 2.5; Barnet median median 2.9
2024 2.6; Barnet median median 2.8
2023 2.7; Barnet median median 3.0
2022 2.8; Barnet median median 3.1
2021 2.8; Barnet median median 3.0
2020 2.6; Barnet median median 2.8
2019 2.9; Barnet median median 3.2
2018 2.8; Barnet median median 3.1
2017 2.9; Barnet median median 3.2
2016 3.5; Barnet median median 3.3
2015 3.5; Barnet median median 3.1
2014 2.7; Barnet median median 3.0

This school
Barnet median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	70	161	2.3	61	0.87
Sep 2025	78	195	2.5	70	0.90
Sep 2024	88	225	2.6	86	0.98
Sep 2023	90	240	2.7	94	1.04
Sep 2022	90	251	2.8	82	0.91
Sep 2021	90	251	2.8	80	0.89
Sep 2020	90	235	2.6	75	0.83
Sep 2019	90	263	2.9	81	0.90
Sep 2018	90	249	2.8	72	0.80
Sep 2017	90	257	2.9	82	0.91
Sep 2016	90	312	3.5	100	1.11
Sep 2015	89	310	3.5	100	1.12
Sep 2014	90	247	2.7	77	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 74% · Maths 86% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%46th of 84 in Barnet

Barnet 75% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Barnet 86% England 78%

Higher standard51%

Barnet 45% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Barnet 80% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Barnet 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Barnet 87% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Barnet 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Barnet median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	8%	110	108
2023/24	67%	5%	108	107
2022/23	71%	12%	108	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Martin Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
0.4 km · Barnet

Good2024

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Tudor Primary School
0.9 km · Barnet

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Coldfall Primary School
1.0 km · Haringey

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
1.1 km · Barnet

Good2023

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Eden Primary
1.1 km · Haringey

Remains Good2024

4.2applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Manorside Primary School
1.1 km · Barnet

Good2024

5.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Haringey

Remains Outstanding2024

3.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Tetherdown Primary School
1.4 km · Haringey

Remains Good2022

3.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 135226 · 302/3523
Capacity: 696 pupils · 622 on roll
Free school meals: 29.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2007
Address: Plane Tree Walk, East Finchley, London, N2 9JP
Local authority: Barnet

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources