Side by side
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School and St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet
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
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School has 408 pupils; St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet has 210.
- Religious character: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Roman Catholic; St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet, Church of England.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School | St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 4 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 408 DfE register | 210 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Barnet DfE register | Barnet DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | 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 | 47 first preferences for 55 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 30 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, 20 June 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 7 March 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% (2024/25) DfE | 77% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.7% DfE register | 14.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 16.4% school census 2024/25 | 26.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 12.7% school census 2024/25 | 10.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 22.6 DfE workforce census | 20.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 3.8% 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.
Other comparisons
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- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School and Queenswell Junior School0.4 miles apart
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