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St Mary's and St John's CofE School

Academy converter · London · NW4 4QR

Ages 3–18 · 1,651 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,651 pupils · 1,780 places

Pupils on roll
1,651
Boys / girls
856 / 795
School capacity
1,780
Capacity fill
1,651 / 1,780 (93%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
422
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 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
Academy trust: WREN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WREN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of London
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Alice Thomas & Hannah Mason

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 academy converter (all-through), Ages 3–18, in London, Barnet, 1,651 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28%. 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.

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM32.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Alice Thomas & Hannah Mason
Telephone
02082020026
Website
www.smsj.barnet.sch.uk

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