Saracens Bell Lane

Primary · Barnet · NW4 2AS · URN 150355

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2021-10-13Cohort 394

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 51

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 90 schools in Barnet

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
39%
Barnet 70%England 61%
31 percentage points below the area average of 70
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Barnet 13.3%England 8%
13.3 percentage points below the area average of 13.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
102
Barnet 107.82England 105
5.8 below the area average of 107.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
104
Barnet 107.49England 105
3.5 below the area average of 107.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
103
Barnet 108.32England 105
5.3 below the area average of 108.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
24%
Barnet 42.2%England 32%
18.2 percentage points below the area average of 42.2
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
55%
Barnet 81.5%
26.5 percentage points below the area average of 81.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
53%
Barnet 76.1%
23.1 percentage points below the area average of 76.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
75%
Barnet 81.5%
6.5 percentage points below the area average of 81.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
51
Barnet 46
4.9 above the area average of 46.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Barnet	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	39% Barnet 70%England 61%	31 percentage points below the area average of 70	22 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Barnet 13.3%England 8%	13.3 percentage points below the area average of 13.3	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	102 Barnet 107.82England 105	5.8 below the area average of 107.8	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	104 Barnet 107.49England 105	3.5 below the area average of 107.5	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	103 Barnet 108.32England 105	5.3 below the area average of 108.3	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	24% Barnet 42.2%England 32%	18.2 percentage points below the area average of 42.2	8 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	55% Barnet 81.5%	26.5 percentage points below the area average of 81.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	53% Barnet 76.1%	23.1 percentage points below the area average of 76.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	75% Barnet 81.5%	6.5 percentage points below the area average of 81.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	51 Barnet 46	4.9 above the area average of 46.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Barnet · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 77.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 34.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 21.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 8.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 24% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 39% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Saracens Bell Lane Requires improvement at its inspection on 13/10/2021.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Saracens Bell Lane is a primary school in Barnet, postcode NW4 2AS (URN 150355).
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