Alma Primary

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 11 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Jewish
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Barnet
Unique reference
139562
Address
Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, N20 0LP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
194 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
48.5%
Girls
51.5%
First language not English
15.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
5.7%
Persistent absence
11.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 62.4%
Other White 26.3%
Mixed 5.7%
Other 3.6%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.9
WritingWell above average3.9
MathsAverage2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 77%
Local authority average 69%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 20%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Alma Primary

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
13
2nd preference
29
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
13
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
4
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
18
9
9
Year 1
30
13
17
Year 2
31
16
15
Year 3
29
17
12
Year 4
30
12
18
Year 5
26
14
12
Year 6
30
13
17
Year 2023-2024