School profile

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, N20 0PL

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#687 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils242
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Curtis Sweetingham
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101321.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%, better than England, better than Barnet72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, similar to Barnet14%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Barnet108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Barnet108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.114, better than England, better than Barnet108105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Barnet84%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Barnet78%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Barnet83%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils242
Girls113
Boys129
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.4%
First language not English36%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)31
School places2024/25203
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size30.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
31.4%
Other White
26%
Other ethnic group
9.5%
Other mixed
9.1%
Indian
6.2%
Chinese
3.3%
White and Asian
2.9%
Other Asian
2.9%
African
2.1%
White and Black African
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)11.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.86
Support staff (FTE)10.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.147
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.4%, better than England, better than Barnet11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, similar to Barnet0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryAlma PrimaryFree schools
Good
0.3 miPrimaryQueenswell Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryQueenswell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryFinchley Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAll Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20Voluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableThe London MechinaOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNorthside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySacks Morasha Jewish Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School

What is St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jan 2012.

How does St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School ranks 687 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School made 29 offers from 147 applications (5.1 per offer), and 28 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has 242 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School had 203 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?

At St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 30.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.