Saracens Bell Lane
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Barnet
Bell Lane, London, NW4 2AS
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 13/10/2021
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
93.3%
23.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
394
Capacity used
Has space83%
472 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Violeta Tudorache
- Address
- Bell Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 2AS
- Phone
- 02082033115
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Ward / constituency
- Hendon · Hendon
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 150355
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 35% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SARACENS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
394 pupils · 472 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 21
13 October 2021
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 369 pupils
Attendance
93.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
23.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
2.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 39% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Barnet council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.