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| Age Range | 4-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Voluntary aided school |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Barnet |
| Address | Bennett House, Hendon, NW4 4QR |
| School Website | www.smsj.barnet.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 2082020026 |
| URN | 103119 |
| Total | 1647 |
| Girls/Boys | 792/855 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.1%/51.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 68.5% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 416 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 11.4% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 28/02/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 28/02/2024 | Good |
| 04/07/2017 | Good |
| 28/11/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 28/02/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 04/07/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 28/11/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59.00% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 75.10% |
| Entering EBacc | 76.30% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.09 |
| Progress 8 | 0.43 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 76% |
| Entering EBacc | 84% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.24 |
| Progress 8 | 0.4 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 72% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 5.07 |
| Progress 8 | 0.38 |
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 13% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 53 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7 |
| Reading | 103.0 |
| Maths | 104.0 |
| Reading Progress | -1.6 |
| Writing Progress | -1.2 |
| Maths Progress | -1.0 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 17% |
| Reading | 107.0 |
| Maths | 107.0 |
| Reading Progress | 2.4 |
| Writing Progress | 1.4 |
| Maths Progress | 2.1 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 83% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 18% |
| Reading | 109 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | 3.8 |
| Writing Progress | 0.9 |
| Maths Progress | 2.7 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 153 |
| As First Preference | 60 |
| As second preference | 39 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 71 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 129 |
| As First Preference | 32 |
| As second preference | 41 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 57 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 32 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 154 |
| As First Preference | 45 |
| As second preference | 38 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 61 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 45 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 140 |
| As First Preference | 48 |
| As second preference | 41 |
| As third preference | 20 |
| Total Offers Made | 75 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 48 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 168 |
| As First Preference | 67 |
| As second preference | 51 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 83 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 67 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 176 |
| As First Preference | 74 |
| As second preference | 45 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 90 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 73 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 162 |
| As First Preference | 52 |
| As second preference | 65 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 63 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 52 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 168 |
| As First Preference | 66 |
| As second preference | 58 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 79 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 66 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 178 |
| As First Preference | 69 |
| As second preference | 57 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 90 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 69 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 184 |
| As First Preference | 98 |
| As second preference | 48 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 90 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 84 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.30% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 212 |
| As First Preference | 104 |
| As second preference | 54 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 88 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 80 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.67% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 542 |
| As first preference | 200 |
| As second preference | 142 |
| As third preference | 93 |
| Total Offers Made | 159 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 120 |
| second preference offers | 27 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.50% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 521 |
| As first preference | 201 |
| As second preference | 119 |
| As third preference | 77 |
| Total Offers Made | 167 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 134 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.47% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 549 |
| As first preference | 210 |
| As second preference | 111 |
| As third preference | 82 |
| Total Offers Made | 165 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 143 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.39% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 551 |
| As first preference | 208 |
| As second preference | 134 |
| As third preference | 79 |
| Total Offers Made | 173 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 150 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.51% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 583 |
| As first preference | 225 |
| As second preference | 146 |
| As third preference | 81 |
| Total Offers Made | 173 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 149 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.35% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 563 |
| As first preference | 149 |
| As second preference | 131 |
| As third preference | 120 |
| Total Offers Made | 164 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 110 |
| second preference offers | 27 |
| third preference offers | 16 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 458 |
| As first preference | 153 |
| As second preference | 108 |
| As third preference | 84 |
| Total Offers Made | 176 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 132 |
| second preference offers | 27 |
| third preference offers | 10 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 454 |
| As first preference | 121 |
| As second preference | 106 |
| As third preference | 100 |
| Total Offers Made | 171 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 110 |
| second preference offers | 28 |
| third preference offers | 22 |
| first preference v offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 393 |
| As first preference | 98 |
| As second preference | 99 |
| As third preference | 77 |
| Total Offers Made | 119 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 82 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 14 |
| first preference v offers | 1.26% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 385 |
| As first preference | 108 |
| As second preference | 89 |
| As third preference | 72 |
| Total Offers Made | 113 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 86 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.39% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 354 |
| As first preference | 100 |
| As second preference | 91 |
| As third preference | 74 |
| Total Offers Made | 106 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 72 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 14 |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 12% |
| not applicable | 55% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 16% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 18% |
| no | 82% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 9% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 83% |
| no | 17% |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 28.2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 17% |
| african ethnic origin | 8.8% |
| white british ethnic origin | 8.4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 6.8% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 5.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 3% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 3% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 27.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 16.9% |
| african ethnic origin | 9.5% |
| white british ethnic origin | 8.4% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 6.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 6.5% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 6.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.5% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.5% |
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Ofsted Rating: Good
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Ofsted Rating: Good
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Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
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