St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Bennett House, Sunningfields Road, London, NW4 4QR
This school is closed (it closed in August 2025).
It was replaced by St Mary's and St John's CofE School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Principal Gavin Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,780
- Pupils on roll
- 1,649
- URN
- 103119
- Local authority
- Barnet
About this school
St Mary's and St John's CofE School was a Church of England voluntary aided all-through school in London. It taught children aged 4 to 18 and had 1,649 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Mary's and St John's CofE School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2005, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 88 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 72% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 88% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 180 | 173 | 174 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.6 | 53.8 | 50.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.39 +0.17 to +0.61 | +0.43 +0.20 to +0.65 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 59% | 50.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 77.5% | 71.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 84% | 76.3% | 69% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's and St John's CofE School 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 | 53% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.6 | 47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.8 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.7 | 46.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,647 |
| 2023/24 | 1,650 |
| 2024/25 | 1,649 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's and St John's CofE School compares
Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.7 | 6.8% | 28.5% | 1,649 | — |
| St Mary's and St John's CofE School | — | — | — | 1,651 | 0.0 miles |
| Wren Academy Finchley | 59.8 | 5.2% | 16.2% | 1,623 | 2.9 miles |
| Ark Academy | 51.5 | 4.9% | 35.7% | 1,639 | 2.9 miles |
| Preston Manor School | 46.2 | 8.2% | 31.3% | 1,902 | 3.2 miles |
| London Academy | 51.7 | 7% | 44.5% | 1,749 | 3.5 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)
- 28.51%
- English as an additional language
- 72.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.81%
- Persistent absence
- 19.08%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's and St John's CofE School0.0 miles
All-through · London
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Wren Academy Finchley2.9 miles
All-through · London
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Ark Academy2.9 miles
All-through · Wembley
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Preston Manor School3.2 miles
All-through · Wembley
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London Academy3.5 miles
All-through · Edgware
Other schools in London
- Ark Globe Academy All-through
- Ark John Keats Academy All-through
- Ark King Solomon Academy All-through
- Bobby Moore Academy All-through
- Buxton School All-through
- Dunraven School All-through
- Edmonton County School All-through
- George Mitchell School All-through
- Harris Academy Chobham All-through
- Harris Academy Tottenham All-through
- Langdon Academy All-through
- Prendergast Vale School All-through
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's and St John's CofE School teach?
- St Mary's and St John's CofE School taught children aged 4 to 18. It was an all-through school in London.
- Has St Mary's and St John's CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Mary's and St John's CofE School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Mary's and St John's CofE School?
- St Mary's and St John's CofE School had 1,649 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- How have St Mary's and St John's CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Mary's and St John's CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's and St John's CofE School'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 31 August 2025.