Underhill School
Mays Lane, Barnet, EN5 2LZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Underhill School is a primary school in Barnet for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. It ranks 57th of 83 primary schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 February 2023, report published 22 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 February 2023
Pupils are happy and kept safe at Underhill. There is a strong nurturing ethos within the school, where care for pupils is at the heart of everything that leaders and staff do. Bullying is not tolerated. Any incidents that do arise are dealt with swiftly. Pupils trust that adults are always available to help them should they need it. Leaders want all pupils to achieve well. The curriculum is broad and ambitious. In most subjects, pupils deepen their knowledge and understanding successfully. As a result, pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education. Leaders and staff regularly promote the 'Underhill Way', which incorporates the core values of 'understand, uplift, unite'. These values, alongside the 'I can, you can, we can' motto, have been chosen to support pupils to become resilient and show strength of character. Pupils behave well. This is because there are clear, consistent routines and expectations from staff. Pupils are proud of their school and its community. They are keen to take on the wide range of responsibilities offered to them. For example, they can become school councillors, house captains and well-being warriors. The process of election for these roles aims to help pupils to understand the importance of democracy. Through the curriculum, pupils are taught important information to prepare them for life in modern Britain.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, leaders' oversight of the curriculum is not as precise as it is in others. As a result, leaders do not have a consistently clear understanding of how well pupils are learning the intended curriculum. Leaders should ensure that support for subject leaders, especially those new to their role, continues to build their knowledge and confidence. Leaders and subject leaders should ensure that necessary refinements to the curriculum and its delivery result in pupils developing a consistently secure and deep knowledge in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
91 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
383 pupils on roll, with places for 510
Schools near Underhill School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitings Hill Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Catherine's RC School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| Foulds School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 84% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Lyonsdown School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Jennie Reed and Nicola Hayles
- Phone
- 02084492423
- Address
- Mays Lane, Barnet, EN5 2LZ
- Local authority
- Barnet
- URN
- 101301
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.