St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet
Littlegrove, East Barnet, Barnet, EN4 8SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet is a primary school in Barnet for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. It ranks 33rd of 83 primary schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 March 2023, report published 27 April 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 March 2023
St Mary's is a welcoming and inclusive school where all pupils are valued and well supported. Leaders have high expectations and provide pupils with a wealth of interesting and worthwhile experiences. The curriculum that pupils study is broad and ambitious. In most subjects, pupils are successful in remembering and building on what they have learned previously. This means they are generally well prepared for their next stage of education. Provision for pupils' personal development is outstanding. Staff take every opportunity to celebrate diversity and to teach pupils about the views and experiences of others. They support pupils exceptionally well in understanding the importance of inclusion and respecting different cultures, beliefs and values. For example, pupils have been researching significant role models, such as inspirational women from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds. Pupils are exceptionally well behaved. They are friendly, polite and enjoy coming to school. They said that they feel safe and well looked after and that bullying is rare. Pupils are kept safe, and the few instances of bullying are dealt with swiftly by staff.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the curriculum is at an earlier stage of development. In these areas, the curriculum is not sufficiently embedded in order to support pupils to develop a deep and detailed understanding of subject content. Leaders should ensure that teachers check that pupils have secured the component knowledge needed to learn and remember more in these subjects.
- Occasionally, teachers' subject knowledge is less secure in curriculum areas that are at the earlier stage of development. When this happens, they do not consistently explain subject content clearly and accurately. Leaders should make sure that teachers have sufficient training and support to strengthen their subject expertise in each of the subjects that they teach.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
210 pupils on roll, with places for 218
Schools near St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danegrove Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Church Hill School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Monkfrith Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 88% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Trent CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maria Constantinou
- Phone
- 02084495856
- Address
- Littlegrove, East Barnet, Barnet, EN4 8SR
- Local authority
- Barnet
- URN
- 101324
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.