Saracens Bell Lane
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Every child who put Saracens Bell Lane first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 2–11
- Pupils on roll
- 403
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
School overview
Saracens Bell Lane is a primary school serving London, Barnet, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 403 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Saracens Bell Lane 'Requires improvement'. 39% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.
Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Saracens Bell Lane their first choice was offered one of its 40 Reception places. There are about 21.8 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Saracens Bell Lane, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.