St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Academy converter all-through school in London (Barnet).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Share this page on X Email this page Welcome Welcome to St Mary's and St John's Church of England school (SMSJ), one of three schools in the Wren Academies Trust. We are honoured to have the opportunity to lead this thriving all-through school which provides an excellent education from Nursery through to Sixth Form.
Our distinct Christian vision is inspired by a firm belief that .. with God all things are possible . This foundational bible passage encourages every member of our diverse and close-knit community to aim for the best and excel in all aspects of life.
A commitment to the guiding principles of Wisdom , Service and Hope inspires us all to aim for academic excellence with an emphasis on wellbeing and a love of learning. We do all we can to motivate our pupils to be ambitious about what they can accomplish in life.
Our distinctive ethos encourages them to reach their full potential and develop their individual talents so they are equipped to contribute positively to the wider community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Boxing
- Choir
- Coding
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Tennis
- Accelerated Reader
- Kooth
- Mathletics
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 151504
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alvyn Kee | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Ambrose Egwuonwu | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fr Luke Demetri | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gavin Smith Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Toby Moore | Local Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andy Ford | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rebecca Ayo-Adebanjo | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sam Looi | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jim Roebuck | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Feyi Osifuwa | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Dr Julie Gittoes Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mr Mark Roberts Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Kyriacos Papasavva Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ann Oddy Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record