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St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Littlegrove, East Barnet, Barnet EN4 8SR · stmarysen4-barnet.co.uk · 020 8449 5856
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.33 mi
- 0.53 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Resident of the 4 Eligible Parishes · Barnet Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 210
- 96% of 218 places
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.8%
- First language not English
- 26.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Resident of the 4 Eligible Parishes” went to a home 0.33 mi (534 m) from the school. Source: Barnet Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 30 | 1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 22 | 0.8 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 91% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Resident of the 4 Eligible Parishes | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.33 mi0.53 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.52 mi0.83 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% the higher standard. Across Barnet it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2010
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Dec 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 62
- 29% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied