St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet
Littlegrove, East Barnet, Barnet, EN4 8SR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maria Constantinou
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 101324
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084495856
About this school
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Barnet. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 63% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 3% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 90% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 87% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet compares
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet ranked 36th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.8% | 12.9% | 210 | — |
| Danegrove Primary School | 55% | 6.3% | 35.2% | 589 | 0.2 miles |
| Church Hill School | 73% | 4.7% | 19% | 181 | 0.4 miles |
| Monkfrith Primary School | 88% | 4% | 4.1% | 415 | 0.7 miles |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School | 83% | 4.3% | 15.1% | 408 | 0.7 miles |
| Trent CofE Primary School | 69% | 4% | 9.6% | 210 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.9%
- English as an additional language
- 26.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.79%
- Persistent absence
- 4.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Danegrove Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
Church Hill School0.4 miles
Primary · Barnet
-
Monkfrith Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Trent CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Barnet
Other schools in Barnet
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet ranks 7th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Barnet.
- Christ Church Primary School Primary
- Church Hill School Primary
- Cromer Road Primary School Primary
- Danegrove Primary School Primary
- Foulds School Primary
- Hadley Wood Primary School Primary
- Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's RC School Primary
- Trent CofE Primary School Primary
- Underhill School Primary
- Watling Park School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet teach?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnet.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet?
- The headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet is Mrs Maria Constantinou, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet full?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet has capacity for 218 pupils and 210 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet rank locally?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet ranked 36th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet's absence rate?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.