Located in London, St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School currently has around 248 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.4%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 32.3%. other white pupils make up about 25% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 10.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Swan Lane, London, N20 0PL
Website: www.stjohnsn20.barnet.sch.uk
Telephone: 02084454693
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnet
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Curtis Sweetingham
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101321

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 248
Number of Boys: 127
Number of Girls: 121

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British32.30%80
Other White25.00%62
Other (any other ethnic group)10.50%26
Other Mixed7.70%19
Indian7.70%19
Chinese3.60%9
White and Asian3.60%9
Unclassified2.80%7
Other Asian2.40%6
African1.60%4
White and Black African0.80%2
Caribbean0.80%2
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
Irish0.40%1
Bangladeshi0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.6)
Writing: Above Average (2.1)
Maths: Well Above Average (5.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
90%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
23%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moss Hall Nursery School
189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR
4out of 4 2,075 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookhill Nursery School
Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD
4out of 4 2,419 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School
Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ
4out of 4 2,705 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Nursery School
Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT
4out of 4 2,795 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School
Swan Lane , Whetstone N20 0PL
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Alma Primary
Friern Barnet Lane , Whetstone N20 0LP
3out of 4 236 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School
Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ
3out of 4 527 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Queenswell Junior School
Sweets Way , Whetstone N20 0NQ
3out of 4 527 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20
116 Oakleigh Road North , Whetstone N20 9EZ
3out of 4 754 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Finchley Catholic High School
Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA
3out of 4 554 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ
4out of 4 1,530 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Christ Church CofE Secondary School
Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB
- not rated 1,746 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
North London Business Park , N11 1NP
3out of 4 1,827 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Friern Barnet School
Hemington Avenue , Friern Barnet N11 3LS
3out of 4 2,128 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Imperial College London Mathematics School
C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY
- not rated 1,951 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY
- not rated 1,951 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY
- not rated 1,951 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wren Academy Finchley
Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB
4out of 4 1,835 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnet Special Tuition Service
Britannia Road , Britannia Centre N12 9RU
- not rated 585 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Orange Tree School
Oakleigh Park North , Whetstone N20 9AR
- not rated 664 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Wellgrove School
4 Well Grove , Whetstone N20 9EQ
- not rated 1,028 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Focus School - Barnet Campus
4 Well Grove , Whetstone N20 9EQ
- not rated 1,028 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Pavilion Study Centre
58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX
3out of 4 1,086 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.