Voluntary aided school · Barnet

St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet

4–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
101324URN

Littlegrove, East Barnet, Barnet, EN4 8SR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.1per place

1.2 above Barnet median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnet

118 applications for 29 places · 15th of 83 in Barnet

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Barnet 75% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.1applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Barnet median (2.8) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

118 applications · 29 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.1; Barnet median median 2.8
2025 4.1; Barnet median median 2.9
2024 4.3; Barnet median median 2.8
2023 4.2; Barnet median median 3.0
2022 3.7; Barnet median median 3.1
2021 5.4; Barnet median median 3.0
2020 5.1; Barnet median median 2.8
2019 4.4; Barnet median median 3.2
2018 5.5; Barnet median median 3.1
2017 5.8; Barnet median median 3.2
2016 5.6; Barnet median median 3.3
2015 5.2; Barnet median median 3.1
2014 5.7; Barnet median median 3.0

More applications per place than the Barnet median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Barnet median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	118	4.1	30	1.03
Sep 2025	29	120	4.1	22	0.76
Sep 2024	29	125	4.3	29	1.00
Sep 2023	29	122	4.2	36	1.24
Sep 2022	30	112	3.7	22	0.73
Sep 2021	30	162	5.4	46	1.53
Sep 2020	29	149	5.1	16	0.55
Sep 2019	31	136	4.4	25	0.81
Sep 2018	30	165	5.5	39	1.30
Sep 2017	30	173	5.8	37	1.23
Sep 2016	30	168	5.6	38	1.27
Sep 2015	30	156	5.2	35	1.17
Sep 2014	30	170	5.7	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 97% · Writing 81% · Maths 90% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%31st of 84 in Barnet

Barnet 75% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard97%

Barnet 86% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Barnet 45% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Barnet 80% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Barnet 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Barnet 87% England 77%

Higher standard45%

Barnet 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Barnet median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	16%	110	109
2023/24	63%	3%	108	106
2022/23	78%	9%	108	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's CofE Primary School, East BarnetThis school
This school

Good2023

4.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Danegrove Primary School
0.3 km · Barnet

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Church Hill School
0.7 km · Barnet

Remains Good2022

4.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Monkfrith Primary School
1.2 km · Barnet

Good2023

3.6applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Barnet

Good2023

2.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Trent CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Barnet

Remains Outstanding2022

3.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20
1.4 km · Barnet

Remains Good2024

3.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
De Bohun Primary School
1.4 km · Enfield

Remains Good2020

2.1applications per place
Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School
1.5 km · Barnet

Good2023

3.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101324 · 302/3312
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 218 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 14.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Littlegrove, East Barnet, Barnet, EN4 8SR
Local authority: Barnet

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources