Saracens Bell Lane, London

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~330m)Possible (~472m)Unlikely (~614m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Violeta Tudorache
Pupils:394 / 472 capacity
LA:Barnet
Phone:02082033115
Address:Bell Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 2AS
Trust:SARACENS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150355
UKPRN:10093900
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hendon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

34.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading55%
Maths75%
Writing53%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Hendon Central Underground Station
847m · 14 min walk
Hendon Central Station
896m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Alexandra Road (NW4) (->W)
252m · 4 min walk
Bell Lane (Stop W)
305m · 5 min walk
Hendon / The Quadrant (Stop S)
384m · 6 min walk
Great North Way (->W)
391m · 6 min walk
Brent Green (Stop Y)
427m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

394 pupils

472 capacity

78 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Barnet

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,376

Applications

3,709

Got 1st preference

84.3%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Primary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.74307%

Overall absence

23.30623%

Persistent absence

369

Enrolments

Authorised4.078%
Unauthorised2.66508%
Persistent (10%+)23.30623%
Severe (50%+)2.71003%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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