St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · London, Barnet
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.884 miles
Published by London Borough of Barnet · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2015–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in London, Barnet for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St Mary's CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.884 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2015 | 0.516 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 0.884 miles away, the 5th longest of the 31 Barnet primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 56 first-choice applications for 59 offers; 54 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (4%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 82% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2nd highest among this school and 7 of the 8 nearest Barnet primary schools that have results.
- Also in 2024/25, 25% reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%), with 82% at the expected standard (England 62%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barnet schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Dollis Park, Finchley, London, N3 1BT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 431 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are welcomed each morning by warm, nurturing staff.”
- “Pupils walk in calmly and settle quickly to their routines.”
- “Children in the early years also settle quickly into school life and grow in confidence.”
To improve
- “On occasion, the school's routines and expectations to promote pupils’ readiness for learning are not embedded consistently.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 56 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 54 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- Pardes House Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Millbrook Park Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Akiva School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Moss Hall Infant School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Moss Hall Junior School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Frith Manor Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Manorside Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published