The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
Thirleby Road, Edgware, HA8 0HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School is a primary school in Barnet for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 October 2022, report published 8 December 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 October 2022
Pupils are happy here. They embrace and celebrate diversity within the school. Pupils know how leaders and staff expect them to behave. They are highly respectful of each other and of adults. They follow the school's rules well. Staff are strong role models for pupils. All this makes the school a calm and orderly place. Pupils are kept safe at the school. If bullying occurs, staff are quick to resolve any issues. Pupils trust adults to ask for their help should they have a concern. Parents and carers appreciated the care that staff give to pupils. Staff have high expectations of pupils. Parents rated the school highly and felt lucky to have it in their local community. They shared that the school was a friendly place and that teachers were supportive. Leaders provide a range of clubs and activities to enrich the school's curriculum. Uptake from pupils is high, which makes a strong contribution to promoting their personal development.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, leaders do not identify the key content that pupils need to learn. As a result, in these subjects, pupils do not build secure subject-specific knowledge and understanding. Leaders should continue to ensure that in all subjects, curricular thinking identifies the most important knowledge that pupils should learn sequentially over time.
- Occasionally, teaching does not follow leaders' agreed approach to teaching phonics and early reading. This means that occasionally pupils do not benefit from a consistent approach to developing their early reading confidence and fluency. Leaders should continue to ensure that all staff follow the school's early reading approach consistently.
Pupil numbers and mix
177 pupils on roll, with places for 232
Schools near The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldbeaters Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 81% met the expected standard |
| Barnfield Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Shalom Noam Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Menorah Foundation School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 96% met the expected standard |
| Woodcroft Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel McCreadie
- Phone
- 02089592325
- Address
- Thirleby Road, Edgware, HA8 0HQ
- Local authority
- Barnet
- URN
- 101330
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.