Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #26 in Barnet public Top 10% UK

St Mary's and St John's CofE School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personPrincipal Gavin Smith

location_onLondon, NW4 4QR

language Visit Website phone 2082020026

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

groups

Students

1,647

trending_up

Attainment 8

50.7

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#26 in Barnet

#1,031 of 4,663 nationally

summarize

St Mary's and St John's CofE School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in London, serving ages 4-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

article

School Summary

St Mary's and St John's CofE School is a voluntary aided school in London, Barnet, admitting pupils aged 4-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,649 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.7, placing the school #26 in Barnet and #1,031 of 4,663 nationally. 50.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 20.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 22% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #15 of 44 primaries in Barnet and #1,121 of 4,663 nationally.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 45.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 19.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.04 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 14.2%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

50.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)20.6%

Entering EBacc69.00%

EBacc APS4.73

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76.30%

EBacc APS5.09

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS5.25

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS5.07

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS5.07

explore

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

workspace_premium

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.0%

Achieving A*–A19.3%

Achieving A*–B45.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate93.8%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.40%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.90%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate91.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

school

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 70%

Reading89% LA 82%

Writing83% LA 76%

Maths90% LA 82%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 70%England 61%

Reading83% LA 82% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 82% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 69%England 60%

Reading63% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 78% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 81% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA 1.4

-3.0 to -0.2

-1.2

Write

LA 1.1

-2.5 to 0.2

-1.0

Maths

LA 1.8

-2.4 to 0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 73%England 65%

Reading81% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.4

Read

LA 1.8

1.1 to 3.8

1.4

Write

LA 0.6

0.1 to 2.7

2.1

Maths

LA 2.0

0.9 to 3.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 72%

Reading95% LA 81%

Writing88% LA 80%

Maths88% LA 82%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.8

Read

LA 1.7

2.3 to 5.3

0.9

Write

LA 0.3

-0.6 to 2.4

2.7

Maths

LA 1.7

1.3 to 4.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2025

Inspection Report

28 February 2024

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

04 July 2017

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

28 November 2013

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

05 October 2011

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

30 June 2010

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

15 May 2007

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-02-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-07-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-28

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.7%(61 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,649 pupils. During this period, there were 71 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,649	71	4.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,655	77	4.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,659	64	3.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,650	54	3.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,649	61	3.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,660	57	3.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,647	47	2.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,615	25	1.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,598	26	1.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,567	28	1.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,558	17	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,517	24	1.6%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,506	12	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,515	8	0.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,464	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,464	10	0.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,450	38	2.6%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,368	3	0.2%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,372	30	2.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,348	35	2.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,150	31	2.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,148	16	1.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,148	25	2.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	949	3	0.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	940	8	0.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	932	16	1.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 75 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 57 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 53 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 32 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

health_and_safety

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22.0%Positive

View All Survey Responseskeyboard_arrow_down

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree41%

agree45%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree41%

agree41%

disagree10%

strongly disagree6%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree35%

agree30%

disagree11%

strongly disagree6%

don't know1%

not applicable16%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes18%

no82%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree38%

agree34%

disagree13%

strongly disagree9%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree39%

agree49%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree39%

agree48%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree41%

agree43%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree40%

agree48%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree49%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree32%

agree44%

disagree8%

strongly disagree7%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no17%

Top Secondary Schools in Barnet

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

The Henrietta Barnett School

Good

location_on London, NW11 7BN

emoji_events #1 in LA

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Outstanding

location_on Barnet, EN5 4DQ

emoji_events #2 in LA

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Outstanding

location_on London, N12 7NJ

emoji_events #3 in LA

Menorah High School for Girls

Good

location_on London, NW2 7BZ

emoji_events #4 in LA

Hasmonean High School for Girls

Good

location_on London, NW7 2EU

emoji_events #5 in LA

Mill Hill County High School

Good

location_on London, NW7 4LL

emoji_events #6 in LA

View all schools in Barnet arrow_forward

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Barnet

The Henrietta Barnett School

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Menorah High School for Girls

Hasmonean High School for Girls

Mill Hill County High School