Home About Us Curriculum Admissions Parents 6th Form JCoSS Life Recruitment & Training History After 10 years of endeavour, JCoSS opened its doors to its first cohort of students on 7th September 2010. The timeline below shows how we got there. 2001 Idea begins: wide interest from across the community. Working party established – i.e Idea originates with parents NOT movement led 2002 Begin search for appropriate sites – not easy, best sites taken for commercial development or not suitable for a school 2003 JCoSS Trust established 2004 Government becomes involved – suggests JCoSS becomes a pilot project in Parental-led schooling 2004/5 Barnet offers a possible site. Begin negotiations with Barnet for Westbrook Crescent 2005 Dialogue begins with Norwood. Gerald Ronson comes on board Funding approved by DSCF 90% of capital funding = £36m Balance 10% + our wish list circa £10m to be raised by community 2006 Planning and Design Brief issued Consultation with local residents and Local authority 2007 Plans approved by Barnet LBC 2008 Tender documents issued for Contractors Temporary Governing Body appointed to run the school - lots of different professional and religious background Education Consultant employed Fundraising gathers pace Search for head teacher began Final amendments to building plans 2009 Construction starts Jeremy Stowe-Lindner appointed at Headteacher Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, attends ground-breaking and helps plant time capsule on site Deputy Headteacher and Director of Jewish Education also appointed First prospectus published and first Open Days Applications open and close 2010 157 students join JCoSS’s first Year 7 42 teaching and support staff appointed Building completed 2011 Full cohort of 187 students join Year 7. Phase 2 completed - old school demolished, replaced with state-of-the-art all weather pitch and new car park. 2012 Sixth Form Opens 2013 Patrick Moriarty apppointed as Headteacher 2014 First set of A-Level results, achieved by students who came to the JCoSS 6th form from previous schools. 36 students took A-Levels at JCoSS this year and almost 70% of all grades were A*-B. 2015 First Set of GCSE Results Outstanding GCSE results from our pioneering cohort of students who joined the school in 2010 when our doors first opened. Overall, 41% of grades achieved were either A or A*, and 86% were at grades A*-C 2017 The Dorfman Wing Opens 2017 The biggest Milestone of the school's history to date - the First Full Set of A Level Results from our pioneering student cohort who joined JCoSS in 2010 when the school first opened. A historic and highly momentous day, signifying the faith that every supporter, student and family put into JCoSS. Contact us JCoSS, Castlewood Road, New Barnet, EN4 9GE Headteacher: Patrick Moriarty MA (Oxon) MA (Ed), NPQH Tel: 020 8344 2220 Email: admin@jcoss.barnet.sch.uk Find us Some satellite navigational systems do not recognise our postal address, so please use the postcode EN4 9DQ instead. The vehicle entrance is on Castlewood Road. The pedestrian entrance is on Westbrook Crescent. JCoSS Network Insight Moodle Office 365 Charity Commission number 1107705 Privacy Policy