Whitings Hill 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
On behalf of the children, staff and Governors, we would like to warmly w elcome you to our school. Whitings Hill is a popular two form entry, attractive school in Barnet, set on substantial grounds with its own swimming pool and easy access to open spaces. We are proud to be recognised as OUTSTANDING in our most recent Ofsted inspection, December 2023.
We strive to create a happy, friendly, safe and encouraging place where everyone feels welcome and valued; where children are inspired to learn; a place where achievement is expected and is celebrated; a place where all members of the school community care about each other and are kind to each other; a place where behaviour is good and where success of all kinds is noticed so we can take pride in all that we do.
We believe our school values are crucial to the personal and academic development of every child in our vision to grow a community of successful learners.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Boxing
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Karate
- Music
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Talk Boost
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 101304
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Raaj Parmar | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Bronwen Tumani Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sejal Rabone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Janina Aitken | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Shoreman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Poonam Shah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joel Kariel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Barkla-Mogford | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Elliott Miskin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sue Baker | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Bottomley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lisa Golding | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Akhil Gohil | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Raaj Parmar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Aksa Tahir Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Akhil Gohil Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kevin Howarth Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Porteous Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · 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