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St Mary's and St John's CofE School

Voluntary aided school · London · NW4 4QR

Ages 4–18 · 1,649 pupils · Barnet

Attainment 8

53.8

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 853.8
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry76%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,498

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

200

Places offered

159

1st-preference offers

120

Total preferences (any rank)
542
Preferred offers (top 3)
159
Applications from outside LA
66
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill93%

1,649 pupils · 1,780 places

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 type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Principal Gavin Smith

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

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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear NW4

  • Wren Academy Finchley

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    London · N12 9HB · Barnet

    Ages 4–18

    • Att860.7
    • P80.8
    • EM5+77%
    • Absence5.5%

    2.9 miles away

  • Ark Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Wembley · HA9 9JR · Brent

    Ages 3–18

    • Att852.7
    • P80.5
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence4.9%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Gavin Smith

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