St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet

About St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet

St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet is a primary school in Barnet, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. Around 217 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 14.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 13% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 16% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 87% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (30 first choices for 29 places). Overall pupil absence was 4.0%. There are about 19.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.