What did Ofsted judge St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2012 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

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

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has 242 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School take?

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

Where is St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School located?

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School is located in London, N20 0PL, Barnet.

How do I apply to St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School have a religious character?

Yes — St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School was 0.072 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?

When St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. children who the Governing Body accepts have an exceptional medical, social or educational need which the school is particularly able to meet; 2. ‘looked after’ children (children who are in the care of a Local Authority) and previously ‘looked after’ children. Previously ‘looked after’ children are those who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 3. siblings of children at the school at the time of admission AND whose parents or legal guardians are committed members of and regularly worship at the Parish Church of St. John the Apostle, Whetstone 1 “Regular worship” means attendance at worship at least twice monthly over the year preceding the date of application. For applications to be considered Form CA1 bearing an official stamp or accompanied by a signed letter on official headed paper must be submitted bearing the signature of the relevant parish priest. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.4% of pupils at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School: Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School, year by year →

How places are decided at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1children who the Governing Body accepts have an exceptional medical, social or educational need which the school is particularly able to meet
2‘looked after’ children (children who are in the care of a Local Authority) and previously ‘looked after’ children. Previously ‘looked after’ children are those who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order
3siblings of children at the school at the time of admission AND whose parents or legal guardians are committed members of and regularly worship at the Parish Church of St. John the Apostle, Whetstone 1 “Regular worship” means attendance at worship at least twice monthly over the year preceding the date of application. For applications to be considered Form CA1 bearing an official stamp or accompanied by a signed letter on official headed paper must be submitted bearing the signature of the relevant parish priest.

Barnet Council's composite primary admissions guide for September 2027 entry, the one document that carries its own-admission-authority schools. Admission limit read from word coordinates: the guide sets each label and its value in different columns. The InDesign template default of 60 was present underneath this value in the PDF text layer and was discarded; the figure here is the one printed on the page.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2012 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?: St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has 242 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School take?: St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School located?: St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School is located in London, N20 0PL, Barnet.
How do I apply to St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?: St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School have a religious character?: Yes — St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School was 0.072 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?: When St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. children who the Governing Body accepts have an exceptional medical, social or educational need which the school is particularly able to meet; 2. ‘looked after’ children (children who are in the care of a Local Authority) and previously ‘looked after’ children. Previously ‘looked after’ children are those who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 3. siblings of children at the school at the time of admission AND whose parents or legal guardians are committed members of and regularly worship at the Parish Church of St. John the Apostle, Whetstone 1 “Regular worship” means attendance at worship at least twice monthly over the year preceding the date of application. For applications to be considered Form CA1 bearing an official stamp or accompanied by a signed letter on official headed paper must be submitted bearing the signature of the relevant parish priest. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.4% of pupils at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1children who the Governing Body accepts have an exceptional medical, social or educational need which the school is particularly able to meet
2‘looked after’ children (children who are in the care of a Local Authority) and previously ‘looked after’ children. Previously ‘looked after’ children are those who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order
3siblings of children at the school at the time of admission AND whose parents or legal guardians are committed members of and regularly worship at the Parish Church of St. John the Apostle, Whetstone 1 “Regular worship” means attendance at worship at least twice monthly over the year preceding the date of application. For applications to be considered Form CA1 bearing an official stamp or accompanied by a signed letter on official headed paper must be submitted bearing the signature of the relevant parish priest.

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2012 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?: St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has 242 pupils on roll.
What ages does St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School take?: St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School located?: St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School is located in London, N20 0PL, Barnet.
How do I apply to St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?: St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School have a religious character?: Yes — St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School was 0.072 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?: When St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. children who the Governing Body accepts have an exceptional medical, social or educational need which the school is particularly able to meet; 2. ‘looked after’ children (children who are in the care of a Local Authority) and previously ‘looked after’ children. Previously ‘looked after’ children are those who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 3. siblings of children at the school at the time of admission AND whose parents or legal guardians are committed members of and regularly worship at the Parish Church of St. John the Apostle, Whetstone 1 “Regular worship” means attendance at worship at least twice monthly over the year preceding the date of application. For applications to be considered Form CA1 bearing an official stamp or accompanied by a signed letter on official headed paper must be submitted bearing the signature of the relevant parish priest. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.4% of pupils at St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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