Cromer Road Primary School
Community primary school in Barnet (Barnet).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Cromer Road Primary School, a happy and successful community where every pupil is recognised as an individual and where we aim for everyone to reach their full potential. We believe that every child has a talent and can experience success as they develop into young adults through the supportive and caring environment we provide.
We hope that the information provided Here you will find will help you to gain an understanding of how the school is organised and of our core values. At Cromer Road Primary, we have friendly, committed and caring staff, all of whom endeavour to support and guide your child's development with a wide range of exciting opportunities.
The happiness, well-being and success of every child are of utmost importance to us and it is only through a supportive partnership between child, parent and school that we can achieve this. We hope to work together to help your child become the very best they can be.
We want all our children to believe in themselves and their abilities and develop a love of learning so they can go on to achieve their goals.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Boxing
- Chess
- Computing
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Forest School
- Maths Mastery
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Zones of Regulation
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 101272
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Cozens | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anandana Nadhavajhala | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Furnival-Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ciara Carroll | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Richard Barnes | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Tony Verou | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 | |
| Mrs Dana O'Donnell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Gareth Cross Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Anthony Vourou Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Shima Tatina Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record