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Saracens Bell Lane

URN
150355
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Saracens Bell Lane
URN
150355
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

31 / 100

Limited Data

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

11

Inspection

45

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

65

School Compass rankings

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School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Below Average
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
6 December 2021
Inspection date
13 October 2021
Inspection type
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Requires improvement

    Graded 6 December 2021

  • Quality of education

    Requires improvement

    Graded 6 December 2021

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Barnet
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Barnet)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
https://saracensbl.org/

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Barnet to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

55.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

53.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

75.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

39.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

NW4 2AS - Bell Lane, Hendon, London

Contact details

Address
Bell Lane, Hendon, London
Postcode
NW4 2AS
Phone
2082033115
Website
https://saracensbl.org/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Barnet
Local authority code
302

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 277 schools in Barnet.

Authority statistics

Total schools

277

Open schools

175

Closed schools

102

Primary schools

129

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 6 December 2021

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 6 December 2021

  • Leadership and management

    Requires improvement

    Graded 6 December 2021

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 6 December 2021

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    This inspection was recorded under URN 101259 (Bell Lane Primary School).

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    6 December 202113 October 2021Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1Requires improvementView report for inspection published 6 December 2021
    • Requires improvement

      Published
      6 December 2021
      Inspected
      13 October 2021
      Type
      Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    45

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary129 (47.3%)
    • Secondary45 (16.5%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other99 (36.3%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Bell Lane Primary School4 mPrimaryClosed
    Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls120 mNot applicableOpen
    Hendon School232 mSecondaryClosed
    Hendon School232 mSecondaryOpen
    Independent Jewish Day School238 mPrimaryClosed
    Independent Jewish Day School238 mPrimaryOpen
    Nancy Reuben Primary School262 mPrimaryOpen
    Nancy Reuben Primary School262 mNot applicableClosed
    Ateres Beis Yaakov326 mNot applicableOpen
    Hendon Preparatory School401 mNot applicableOpen
    • Bell Lane Primary School
      Distance
      4 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls
      Distance
      120 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Hendon School
      Distance
      232 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Hendon School
      Distance
      232 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Open

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