Woodcroft Primary School
Community primary school in EDGWARE (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
Our motto, Together Towards Success , exemplifies everything that we strive to achieve. We hope this website gives you a flavour of the school; our academic success, the extensive range of services and facilities available, the wide variety of extra-curricular experiences offered, and the dedication and commitment of all our staff.
We are pleased to bring to your attention our excellent Ofsted report from our inspection in May 2024 . To read the full report.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 134677
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2004
Governing body (14 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Kulawik | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Daniela Longier | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Shakira Pittal | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Mathini Shanmugarajah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robin Archibald | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Carol Price | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Elaine Hurley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Taylor | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Cox | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Burrows | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mariana Marta | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Salwa Shaheen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gurinder Hatchard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Craig Tallon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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