OFSTED
13 October 2021
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Barnet
Trust
SARACENS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
394
364 full-time ·
30 part-time
Female pupils
185
47.0% of pupils
Male pupils
209
53.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
9.0 pts
above England
School
33.8%
Barnet
20.6%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
57.4 pts
above England
School
77.7%
Barnet
43.3%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Barnet
0.6%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Any other White background
30.5%
120
Any other ethnic group
15.5%
61
African
15.0%
59
Any other Asian background
11.2%
44
White British
5.6%
22
Indian
5.3%
21
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
28.2%
111 of
394 pupils
7.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.3 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.1 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
39.0%
21.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
55.0%
Reading
18.8 pts below England
School
55.0%
Barnet
81.5%
London
78.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
53.0%
Writing
17.3 pts below England
School
53.0%
Barnet
76.1%
London
75.1%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
75.0%
Maths
3.0 pts above England
School
75.0%
Barnet
81.5%
London
77.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.74%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.53 pts
higher than
England
School
6.74%
Barnet
5.90%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
23.31%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.49 pts
higher than
England
School
23.31%
Barnet
14.89%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.71%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.91 pts
higher than
England
School
2.71%
Barnet
1.29%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
83.5%
4.7 pts
below England
Saracens Bell Lane
83.5%
Barnet
90.3%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.