What did Ofsted judge Northside Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Northside Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Northside Primary School?

Northside Primary School has 254 pupils on roll.

What ages does Northside Primary School take?

Northside Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Northside Primary School located?

Northside Primary School is located in London, N12 8JP, Barnet.

How do I apply to Northside Primary School?

Northside Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Northside Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Northside Primary School was 0.378 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Northside Primary School?

When Northside Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — ‘Looked after children’ and children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been ‘looked after’, as well as those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 1); 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children who the Director of School Access & Skills accepts as having an exceptional medical, social or other need which the school is particularly able to meet (see Note 2); 3. Sibling at the school — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling living at the same address who already attends the school, or the linked school in the case of separate infant and junior schools (see Note 3), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance will be used as a tie-breaker within each category. Applicants from the same block of flats, or applicants who live the same distance from the school, will be selected in random order using Barnet’s computerised system and places will be offered accordingly.

What is the largest ethnic background at Northside Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.8% of pupils at Northside Primary School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Northside Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

0.378miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Northside Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — ‘Looked after children’ and children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been ‘looked after’, as well as those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 1).
2Exceptional medical or social need — Children who the Director of School Access & Skills accepts as having an exceptional medical, social or other need which the school is particularly able to meet (see Note 2).
3Sibling at the school — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling living at the same address who already attends the school, or the linked school in the case of separate infant and junior schools (see Note 3).
4Children of teaching staff — Children of teaching staff of the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made and will be in employment as a teacher at the school when the child starts school.
5Distance within defined area — Children living within the individual school’s defined area, with priority given to those who live closest to the school when measuring distance in a straight line (See Note 4).
6Distance outside defined area — Children living outside the individual school’s defined area, with priority given to those who live closest to the school when measuring distance in a straight line (See Note 4).

If two applications tie: Distance will be used as a tie-breaker within each category. Applicants from the same block of flats, or applicants who live the same distance from the school, will be selected in random order using Barnet’s computerised system and places will be offered accordingly.

Barnet Council's composite primary admissions guide for September 2027 entry, the one document that carries its own-admission-authority schools. Admission limit read from word coordinates: the guide sets each label and its value in different columns.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Northside Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Northside Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Northside Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Northside Primary School?: Northside Primary School has 254 pupils on roll.
What ages does Northside Primary School take?: Northside Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Northside Primary School located?: Northside Primary School is located in London, N12 8JP, Barnet.
How do I apply to Northside Primary School?: Northside Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Northside Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Northside Primary School was 0.378 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Northside Primary School?: When Northside Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — ‘Looked after children’ and children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been ‘looked after’, as well as those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 1); 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children who the Director of School Access & Skills accepts as having an exceptional medical, social or other need which the school is particularly able to meet (see Note 2); 3. Sibling at the school — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling living at the same address who already attends the school, or the linked school in the case of separate infant and junior schools (see Note 3), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance will be used as a tie-breaker within each category. Applicants from the same block of flats, or applicants who live the same distance from the school, will be selected in random order using Barnet’s computerised system and places will be offered accordingly.
What is the largest ethnic background at Northside Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.8% of pupils at Northside Primary School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Northside Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — ‘Looked after children’ and children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been ‘looked after’, as well as those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 1).
2Exceptional medical or social need — Children who the Director of School Access & Skills accepts as having an exceptional medical, social or other need which the school is particularly able to meet (see Note 2).
3Sibling at the school — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling living at the same address who already attends the school, or the linked school in the case of separate infant and junior schools (see Note 3).
4Children of teaching staff — Children of teaching staff of the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made and will be in employment as a teacher at the school when the child starts school.
5Distance within defined area — Children living within the individual school’s defined area, with priority given to those who live closest to the school when measuring distance in a straight line (See Note 4).
6Distance outside defined area — Children living outside the individual school’s defined area, with priority given to those who live closest to the school when measuring distance in a straight line (See Note 4).

Northside Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Northside Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Northside Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Northside Primary School?: Northside Primary School has 254 pupils on roll.
What ages does Northside Primary School take?: Northside Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Northside Primary School located?: Northside Primary School is located in London, N12 8JP, Barnet.
How do I apply to Northside Primary School?: Northside Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Northside Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Northside Primary School was 0.378 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Northside Primary School?: When Northside Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — ‘Looked after children’ and children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been ‘looked after’, as well as those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 1); 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children who the Director of School Access & Skills accepts as having an exceptional medical, social or other need which the school is particularly able to meet (see Note 2); 3. Sibling at the school — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling living at the same address who already attends the school, or the linked school in the case of separate infant and junior schools (see Note 3), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance will be used as a tie-breaker within each category. Applicants from the same block of flats, or applicants who live the same distance from the school, will be selected in random order using Barnet’s computerised system and places will be offered accordingly.
What is the largest ethnic background at Northside Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.8% of pupils at Northside Primary School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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