Side by side
Alma Primary and St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Alma Primary takes ages 4 to 11; St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School takes ages 3 to 11.
- Alma Primary has 185 pupils; St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has 242.
- Religious character: Alma Primary, Jewish; St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School, Church of England.
- The two schools are 0.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Alma Primary | St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 185 DfE register | 242 DfE register |
| Religious character | Jewish DfE register | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Barnet DfE register | Barnet DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 13 first preferences for 24 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 46 first preferences for 29 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 11 July 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 14 July 2022: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% (2024/25) DfE | 87% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 3.8% DfE register | 7.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 26.5% school census 2024/25 | 36.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 13.5% school census 2024/25 | 13.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.7 DfE workforce census | 20.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 3% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.