School Admissions

Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions that you will ever make and you will naturally wish to find out as much information as possible prior to making your final decision regarding your child’s primary education. At St John’s, we welcome all opportunities to showcase our school, children and learning culture.

Our school tours are led by a member of the Senior Leadership Team and take place at regular intervals during the autumn and early part of the spring term. The next series of tours will commence from October 2025, however, spaces on each of the dates is limited to a specific number of adults to ensure the best experience for everyone.

All the scheduled dates for the tours can be found below. If you would like to enquire about booking a place on our extremely popular tours, then please email the school office: office@stjohnsn20.barnetmail.net. Visit us in person or alternatively, please telephone the school office on 020 8445 4693.

Reception

Reception applications should be made to the London Borough of Barnet. If you are applying under the religious worship criteria, you must also complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) - see the form below.

Places are allocated in accordance with the school’s Admissions Policy in conjunction with the Local Authority procedures for placing children in schools.

The planned admission number (PAN) per class at St John's is 30 children. This means that we can admit up to 30 pupils into each year group.

We are now accepting applications for Reception September 2026. Please contact the school office if you have any queries.

Reception September 2026-2027

If your child is born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022 they are due to start Reception in September 2026.

The normal deadline for the application for Reception is the January of the year that they are due to start. Full details can be found in the Barnet Primary Schools Admissions Guide.

Please complete your Barnet application by Thursday 15th January 2026 and your school application via the school supplementary information form (SIF) also no later than Thursday 15th January 2026.

You will find out the outcome of your application from Barnet Council on the evening of Thursday 16th April 2026.

You will need to accept or decline your offer by Thursday 30th April 2026.

School Tours September 2026-2027

If you would like to enquire about booking a place on our tours, or would like a tour as you are an in-year admission, then please email the school office: office@stjohnsn20.barnetmail.net. Alternatively, please telephone the school office on 020 8445 4693.

Date	Time
Thursday 10th September 2026	9.45am - 10.45am
Thursday 17th September 2026	9.45am - 10.45am
Thursday 24th September 2026	9.45am - 10.45am
Thursday 1st October 2026	1.30pm - 2.30pm
Thursday 15th October 2026	1.30pm - 2.30pm
Tuesday 10th November 2026	9.30am - 10.30am
Tuesday 17th November 2026	9.30am - 10.30am
Tuesday 24th November 2026	1.30pm - 2.30pm
Tuesday 1st December 2026	1.30pm - 2.30pm
Wednesday 6th January 2027	1.30pm - 2.30pm

Key Documents and Information

Planned Admission Number: 30 children per class

Maximum number of pupils on role: 210 plus nursery

Direct link to Barnet Council Primary School admissions

Contact phone number for Barnet Admissions - 020 8359 7651

Admission Arrangements for Pupils with Disabilities

All places are allocated in accordance with the school’s Admissions Policy in conjunction with the Local Authority procedures for placing children in schools. We endeavour to be a fully inclusive school within the constraints of the premises; as such, normal admissions arrangements will be followed for pupils with disabilities. We will take all feasible steps to accommodate all children, ensuring that reasonable adjustments are made to meet a particular need of a pupil with disability.

Appeals Timetable

If you feel that the Governing Body has not followed the Admissions Policy and you wish to appeal against their decision, you must lodge an appeal within 20 school days from the date of notification.

Date emails are sent to parents with the outcomes of their application	Thursday 16th April 2026
Date an appeal needs to be lodged with Governing Body	Thursday 14th May 2026
Date additional evidence to be submitted	10 days to submit evidence
Appeals hearings	10 days after notice of appeal hearing
Decision letters sent	Within 5 school days of appeal hearing

Secondary Transfer

These documents will help those children currently in Year 5 (academic year 2024-2025) transfer to secondary school.