Shalom Noam Primary School

School overview

Shalom Noam Primary School is a primary school serving Edgware, Barnet, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Jewish religious character. It has 231 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Shalom Noam Primary School 'Good'. 74% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 13.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 16% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 3% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.