St John's Senior School
| St. John's Prep and Senior School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
The Ridgeway Enfield , Middlesex , EN6 5QT (Preparatory) EN2 8BE (Senior) England 51°40′56″N 0°08′43″W / 51.6822°N 0.1454°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Co-educational |
| Motto | Res ispa loquitur (Latin: The facts speak for themselves) |
| Established | 1988[1] |
| 102065 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Mrs. C. Tardios |
| Headmaster | Mr. A. Tardios |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Website | stjohnsprepandseniorschool |
St. John's Prep and Senior School is a private all-through co-educational school in England. It is near the M25 motorway on the Ridgeway, Botany Bay, Enfield, London. It takes pupils from the age of 3 years up to 18.
History
The school opened in 1988.[1]
The school is an independent private school which made £2.0m profit in 2024/25 academic year (pre-tax).[2]
In 2019, the school asked pupils not to wear their hair in cornrows, and then reversed its decision.[3]
Campus
The school is situated in a total of 28 acres (11 ha) of green belt land. There is an associated preparatory school along the road towards Potters Bar.
The building the school is in, North Lodge, is grade II listed.[4] Before that, it was a remand home owned by Middlesex County Council, earlier again another school in the 1930s, and before that a private home.[4]
Curriculum
Legal Disputes
The school (and conduct of senior leaders of the school) have been the subject of numerous legal disputes; in particular with regards to parents removing their children from the school; lack of basic facilities such as toilets and water supply; behaviour of senior staff towards pupils; lack of engagement and communication with parents (as evidenced by the lack of PTA group). The school's leadership is incredibly litigious to keep media scrutiny of these issues to a minimum.[5][6][7]
Inspections
In 2017 Ofsted judged the school 'Inadequate'.[8] In 2019 it was judged Outstanding.[9]
Notable former pupils
- Ethan Nwaneri − Current Arsenal F.C. player and England youth International who plays as an attacking midfielder.[10]
References
- 1 2 "St John's Preparatory and Senior School Independent school standard inspection report" (pdf). Ofsted. September 2012.
- ↑ https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/mhrN4Kj5E0u8Pp_d6nrhsDQW_ItcOEzI3SaVivIWllk/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3BJMG7GZS%2F20260606%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260606T121323Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjELr%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMiJHMEUCIQCfMLUTAyLY2U3bKrO2nTlbHSdRThMRv8gaoE%2BCijyTEAIgdyV09v78Ul0fMMcFroNWy1BDe%2Bm578K8a%2B9TQ%2B%2FLGK0qigQIg%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARAFGgw0NDkyMjkwMzI4MjIiDPdHubkVBUbFyMhiQireA3ENz0DSYi9hf9zEq0kzISzC27294uG56upkgodyJuduq1K6tHW9Rz6hif0vR3zhRzegz5J4vwbsZkOW3UGMIbk7H%2BI9fwXw488nS4BVxovjqtPHjoHrMWyxi7c0YOPPm5gBkq%2BVmS3U2iV9sjo0n%2FsR8cSvO%2FtEYnXB3S8DyW%2BDwEGtwtf7yX5TQ%2F8HM4bLS9%2B1kYaU819jLp4iWjEYpnRMQYFDb6PUEahJoUVhJ8imBW1KQZnpl2ZyXNR%2FsMDkGD9U4tIFmxu0VrujeE28V5TPnihz5VcCLKDt0Lp6%2BPEFV8oykFlxRJHC26jPdny%2B3GiTxbjcn0n7fj8spyAYND7MAbXcwuSwyjR3XUbVQuxSLL5rW%2B4BTopariyVTZa4b18gSQe5Ro3%2BnWlkXsdZdpGQPD6kGj8lp%2Fs1kZP7GbjKofY09%2BDBlBulPXdgDjymiOUC82FGE5NgUDZ76R9zlmKxnISxYgLhhp%2BjFJnxeoXpwb3vQzjGm3OCMn5jCQ12kAAYovlDafJbloqIxmSovnum%2B35FHNgeq0GwIEesxHYyf8DT%2BCNjk%2BPFVx1I8XTDiTaTzMCxRgeMl4LFwr%2Fc%2FkEkUCXhk4ZXDeoIiUXehRpsB2ZGyvVkkqfUhjpDGFMwhNmP0QY6pQFJvWvIaaFO04dgc8M2XnDs2GK%2BrpOlj5ys0RfulTOI8AhJrO3jUdfzNpSKO%2BmMpjf1wdENc4bGK2dUp%2FIL687aaZ0EDSLJuF1kLQNBnjGLUtDKJ7sEIk8XAwExJblWOO7BQypYIW5ZASOUYgH0Sub9e8z7KUp0DBoP1PqURErW%2B1GAMJkWr8bwktsIXfSeJJYWa46tbTCWozovSjCJx0inVMWVk%2FQ%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=inline%3Bfilename%3D%2205034337_aa_2026-04-17.pdf%22&X-Amz-Signature=5aeb9d7117a21d6696fc028e847e3659827d1028bfd6539f49f1bb43669e52ee
- ↑ "Enfield school reverses 'no cornrows' rule after outcry". BBC News. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- 1 2 Gilburt, Stephen (9 August 2023). "North Lodge, The Ridgeway, Enfield". The Enfield Society newsletter (231). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Leading school and Headmistress secure libel victory over defamatory online petition". Carter-Ruck. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Court awards £70,000 to head teacher for injury to feelings following an internet attack on her reputation". Kingsley Napley. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sticks and Stones: Defamation and Social Media". Saracens Solicitors. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Hallett, Janet (2017). "St. John's Preparatory and Senior School". Ofsted. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ Dollner, Ruth (2019). "St. John's Preparatory and Senior School". Ofsted. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ Watts, Charles (18 September 2022). "Why did Arsenal give Nwaneri record-breaking debut? Arteta explains 'gut feeling'". goal.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
