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
185 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
47.6%
Girls
52.4%
First language not English
26.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.6%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 52.4%
Other White 33%
Mixed 7%
Other 4.3%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 83%
Local authority average 70%
England average 62%

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

School 14%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 108
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Alma Primary

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
29
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
4
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
23
8
15
Year 1
22
12
10
Year 2
27
11
16
Year 3
29
16
13
Year 4
28
15
13
Year 5
30
13
17
Year 6
26
13
13
Year 2024-2025