Saracens Bell Lane

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · London, Barnet
NW4 2AS
Composite score
25.4

School overview

Saracens Bell Lane is a primary school serving London, Barnet, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. 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). 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 further down the page.

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National rank
#1658
In London
#87
In Barnet
Top 95%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
39%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 403 % FSM ever-6 35.3% % EAL 75.7% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby primary schools

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