St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Bennett House, London, NW4 4QR
1,651 pupils · 93% of 1,780 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- WREN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 28 February 2024, published 9 May 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Heavily oversubscribed — 2.02 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 55 | 49 | 149 | 55 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 81 | 164 | 541 | 81 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wren Academy Finchley 4.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Ark Academy 4.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Preston Manor School 5.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- London Academy 5.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Whitefriars School 8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Ark King Solomon Academy 8.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.