School Tours

We are delighted that you are considering Northside Primary School! We hold regular parent tours and would be delighted to show you around and let you experience our vibrant learning environment first hand. Please call the school to book a tour date.

If you would like your child to attend Northside Primary School, please see the full details of our admission arrangements below. 

In Year Admission

If you wish to apply for a place at Northside outside the usual admissions period, you will need to apply online with the London Borough of Barnet.

• London Borough of Barnet In Year Admissions

Early Years Admission

The Flourishing Schools Federation admits children into both the two-year-old and three-year-old nurseries the term after their second or third birthday. Parents apply through the school by completing and returning forms to the school office. If you receive a place, you will be provided with more information the term before your child is due to start in the nursery.

Parents apply to the London Borough of Barnet for a place in Reception and are offered a place by the Borough according to its guidelines (see link below). There is no guarantee that our nursery children will be offered a place in the Reception class.

• London Borough of Barnet Reception Admissions

Order of Priority for the 2-Year-Old Nursery and Reception:

• An Education, Health Care Plan (EHCP) for special educational needs that names the school as a placement.

• Siblings attending the school.

• Children of Northside Staff (Nursery Only).

• Proximity of house to the schools (within the designated area).

Order of Priority for 3-Year-Old Nursery:

• A statement of special educational needs that names the school as a placement.

• Children of staff working in the school.

• Children who have attended our two-year-old nursery for the previous whole academic year (September to July).

• Siblings attending the school.

• Proximity of house to the school (within the designated area).

Northside Primary has 30 places in each year group from Reception to Year 6, 15 places in our two-year-old nursery, and 26 places in our morning and afternoon 3-year-old nursery (52 places in all). On very rare occasions and only for special circumstances, e.g., looked-after children, children with EHCPs, we will consider going over numbers in classes. Our oversubscription criteria for Reception to Year 6 is managed by the London Borough of Barnet.