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A grounded school with outstanding facilities. Provides a truly rounded education and cares as much about pupil’s emotional wellbeing as their academic triumphs.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 350 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £17,958 - £19,436 pa
- Local authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
Headteacher
Head
Mr Tom Jenkin
Since September 2022, Mr Tom Jenkin, MA (Oxon). He grew up in Pinner, just down the road from the school, and previously worked for a decade at Merchant Taylors’ (St John’s is part of the Merchant Taylors’ family of schools). He lives locally with
Entrance
About 80 sit for 20 places at 3+, and about 60 for 16 places at 4+. ‘We’re looking for a little something of the St John’s spark,’ says the head. He also wants families ‘happy to commit to the school’, and is ‘a little biased’ in favour of old boys.
Exit
Hot favourite is nearby Merchant Taylors’, which welcomes about half to two-thirds of St John’s leavers every year. ‘It’s cut from the same cloth,’ said one parent. With MTS now ceasing 13+ offers from 2025 (focusing only on 11+ entry), it’s no
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Learning support & SEN
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review Only boys in Years 7-8 are permitted to bring mobile phones to school unless there are extenuating circumstances. No pupil is allowed a mobile phone on the school premises without prior consent from the Deputy Head (Pastoral). Mobile phones should be handed in to the Deputy Head (Pastoral) office when a pupil arrives on site in the morning and personally-owned devices will not be used in any way during lessons or formal school time.
Pupils
Money matters
Bursaries issued at any point to aid the struggling. ‘We want to ensure boys get to year 6, so we prioritise families in the community,’ says the head
- Fee information
- £17,958 - £19,436 pa
Our view
Founded in 1920 in the vicarage of St John’s Church, Pinner, with just five pupils. In 1927 it moved to Paines Lane before relocating to its current site in 1970, taking over Potter Street Hill, an elegant inter-war mansion surrounded by 30 acres.
The last word
A grounded school with outstanding facilities. Provides a truly rounded education and cares as much about pupil’s emotional wellbeing as their academic triumphs.
