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ClosedAll-throughURN 103119

St Mary's and St John's CofE School

Voluntary aided school · London · NW4 4QR

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Phase

All-through

Age range

Ages 4–18

Pupils

1,649

Local authority

Barnet

Age range

Ages 418

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (all-through), Ages 4–18, in London, Barnet, 1,649 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
All-through schools in London
22
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW4
19
All-through in NW4
1
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
All-through in Barnet LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
All-through
Age range
4–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
103119

Location

Address
Bennett House, Sunningfields Road, Hendon
Postcode
NW4 4QR
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Hendon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 16 Jan 2025.

Pupils on roll
1,649
Boys / girls
862 / 787
School capacity
1,780
Capacity fill
1,649 / 1,780 (93%)
Free school meals
27.1%
FSM pupils
412
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Principal Gavin Smith

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Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
53.8
Progress 8
0.4
English & maths grade 5+
59%
English & maths grade 4+
78%
EBacc entry
76%
EBacc APS
5.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
53%
Higher standard (RWM)
7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

7.1%

Persistent absence

20.8%

Unauthorised

1.9%

Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,498

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.5% · Persistent 23.2%
2021/22
Overall 7.1% · Persistent 21.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England