Saracens Bell Lane
Bell Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 2AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SARACENS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Violeta Tudorache
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 394
- URN
- 150355
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082033115
About this school
Saracens Bell Lane is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 394 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saracens Bell Lane, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Bell Lane Primary School (URN 101259).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How Saracens Bell Lane compares
Saracens Bell Lane ranked 86th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39% | 6.7% | 35.3% | 394 | — |
| Independent Jewish Day School | 83% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 214 | 0.1 miles |
| Nancy Reuben Primary School | — | — | — | 231 | 0.2 miles |
| Hasmonean Primary School | 90% | 3.9% | 21.6% | 172 | 0.4 miles |
| Chalgrove Primary School | 86% | 3.9% | 20.8% | 217 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 7% | 27% | 413 | 0.7 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)
- 35.34%
- English as an additional language
- 75.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.74%
- Persistent absence
- 23.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Independent Jewish Day School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Nancy Reuben Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Hasmonean Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Chalgrove Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Saracens Bell Lane ranks 940th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Saracens Bell Lane teach?
- Saracens Bell Lane teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Saracens Bell Lane?
- The headteacher of Saracens Bell Lane is Mrs Violeta Tudorache, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saracens Bell Lane been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saracens Bell Lane, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Saracens Bell Lane?
- Saracens Bell Lane has 394 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Saracens Bell Lane full?
- Saracens Bell Lane has capacity for 472 pupils and 394 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saracens Bell Lane a faith school?
- No. Saracens Bell Lane has no designated religious character.
- Does Saracens Bell Lane have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saracens Bell Lane as having nursery classes.
- Is Saracens Bell Lane part of an academy trust?
- Saracens Bell Lane is part of SARACENS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Saracens Bell Lane compare with other schools in Barnet?
- Saracens Bell Lane ranked 86th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saracens Bell Lane's absence rate?
- Saracens Bell Lane's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census.
- What are Saracens Bell Lane's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saracens Bell Lane'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 10 July 2026.