St Mary's and St John's CofE School

At a glance

Type

Academy converter (state-funded)

Phase

All-through

Ages

3 to 18

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Pupils

1,651 census January 2026

Capacity

1,780

Admissions policy

Non-selective

Sixth form

Yes

Nursery classes

Yes

Head

Co Headteacher Alice Thomas & Hannah Mason

Trust

WREN ACADEMIES TRUST

Address

Bennett House, Sunningfields Road, London, NW4 4QR

Borough

Barnet

Telephone

02082020026

DfE reference (URN)

151504

Website

smsj.barnet.sch.uk

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Key dates for 2027 entry

Reception (4+)

1. Application deadlineFriday 15 January 2027Open

   National closing date for Reception applications: Friday 15 January 2027. Apply through your home borough's coordinated scheme, not directly to the school.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

2. National offer dayFriday 16 April 2027Upcoming

   Primary National Offer Day: Friday 16 April 2027. Offers are released by your home borough.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

3. Accept your offerFriday 30 April 2027Open

   Deadline to accept your primary offer: Friday 30 April 2027.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

Year 7 (11+)

1. Application deadlineSaturday 31 October 2026Closes in 21 days

   National closing date for Year 7 applications: Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply through your home borough's coordinated scheme (eAdmissions), not directly to the school.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

2. National offer dayMonday 1 March 2027Upcoming

   Secondary National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027. Offers are released by your home borough.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

3. Accept your offerDate not statedDate not stated

   Accept the offer by the deadline given in your offer letter; your home borough sets the date.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

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A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.

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Open days and tours

1. Open evening · Reception, NurseryWednesday 11 November 2026

   Reception, Nursery Source

Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London

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Admissions

You apply through the council where you live, not to the school, naming up to six schools in order on one form. Every applicant on time hears on the same national offer day. Schools with a religious character often ask for a supplementary information form as well, returned to the school by the same deadline.

164 first-preference applications and 541 applications naming it at any preference for 81 places offered (September 2026 entry, DfE)

These are counts of applications and offers on national offer day. They are not a chance of getting in: places are allocated by the school's published admissions criteria, such as siblings, distance or faith.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary school applications and offers · entry years up to 2026/27 · last checked 9 October 2026

Barnet: Reception offers, September 2026 entry

Across the borough, 86.1% of applicants were offered their first preference and 98% were offered one of their preferences (3,649 applications). These are borough-wide figures, not a forecast for any school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

Barnet: Year 7 offers, September 2026 entry

Across the borough, 72.7% of applicants were offered their first preference and 93.2% were offered one of their preferences (3,998 applications). These are borough-wide figures, not a forecast for any school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Source: Ofsted, Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 31 August 2026 · latest inspections as at 2026-08-31 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Pupils and context

Eligible for free school meals

28% January 2026

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census

Attendance and staffing

Pupils per teacher

17.7 2025/26

Source: Department for Education, Pupil to teacher ratios - school level · 2025/26 (school workforce census, November 2025) · last checked 9 October 2026

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

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Compare with similar schools

Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.

• St Mary's and St John's CofE School and Wren Academy Finchley2.9 miles apart
• St Mary's and St John's CofE School and Ark Academy2.9 miles apart
• St Mary's and St John's CofE School and Preston Manor School3.2 miles apart
• St Mary's and St John's CofE School and London Academy3.5 miles apart

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