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Schools in Barnet · DfE, Ofsted

Barnet’s state schools are in the top tenth: better results than 96% of towns in England

Attainment 8, the average across eight GCSEs, is 57.6 at Barnet’s secondaries, above both London’s towns (51.7) and towns in England (45.9). 130 state-funded schools are located in Barnet’s built-up area. Barnet grades A+ for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #4 of 33 in London. Ofsted is shown, not graded.

72%meet the KS2 standard 57.6Attainment 8 #4of 33 in London

State schools

130

91 primary, 27 secondary

Reading, writing & maths

72%

meet the expected standard at 11 · 2023–25

England’s schools: 62%

Attainment 8

57.6

GCSE average across 8 subjects · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47.3

Grade 5+ English & maths

65%

a strong pass in both · 2025/26

England’s schools: 47%

Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about Barnet’s schools

21 of 27secondaries beat England’s average GCSE score; 67 of 82 primaries beat its KS2 average 3grammar schools in Barnet, selecting by the 11-plus 83%meet the KS2 standard at Goldbeaters, with 41% on free school meals

Strong at both ages

Barnet’s secondary results beat 96% of English towns; its primary results beat 92%. 72% of the London borough’s 11-year-olds meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England and 72% across Barnet. The spread between primaries is wide: 94% at Courtland School, 48% at Tudor Primary School. Every school’s result ↓

Grammar schools in town

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, St Michael's Catholic Grammar School and The Henrietta Barnett School admit pupils by a test at 11. Their results count in Barnet’s School Grade, as they are state schools many local children attend. After 16 ↓

Goldbeaters beats its intake

Schools with more pupils on free school meals usually get lower results. At Goldbeaters Primary School, 41% of pupils are on free school meals and 83% meet the expected standard; a typical school in England with that intake reaches 57%. Results and intake ↓

Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.

School Grade

Barnet grades A+ for schools

Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.

Primary: reading, writing and maths at 11 (72% meet the standard)Better than 92% of towns in England

Secondary: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (57.6 and 65%)Better than 96% of towns in England

Each of Barnet’s 82 primaries: % meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2023–25)

Each of Barnet’s 27 secondaries: Attainment 8 (2025/26)

England’s average schoolBarnet’s average school

The primary figure: 84 primaries in the town, 12,148 pupils in results over three years. The secondary figure: 27 secondaries in the town, 4,537 pupils in results. Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.

Results and intake

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

Schools with more pupils on free school meals tend to get lower results. The dashed line is the typical school in England for each level of free school meals; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot above the band is doing better than schools like it.

Primaries: KS2 reading, writing and maths against free school meals

Secondaries: Attainment 8 against free school meals

The share of pupils on free school meals runs from 1% at Akiva School to 58% at Saracens High School. Against schools with the same intake, The Henrietta Barnett School does best: 87 with 4% on free school meals, where a typical school would reach 56. 66 of 82 primaries and 26 of 27 secondaries are above the line.

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School	Free school meals	Result	Typical for that intake	Difference
The Henrietta Barnett SchoolAttainment 8	4%	87	56	+31
Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetAttainment 8	3%	87	57	+31
Courtland SchoolKS2 %	15%	94%	64%	+30
Goldbeaters Primary SchoolKS2 %	41%	83%	57%	+26
Deansbrook Junior SchoolKS2 %	40%	83%	57%	+26
London AcademyKS2 %	44%	81%	56%	+25
St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolAttainment 8	10%	78	54	+24
The Orion Primary SchoolKS2 %	50%	78%	55%	+23
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7KS2 %	20%	85%	63%	+22
Menorah Foundation SchoolKS2 %	4%	89%	68%	+21
Ashmole Primary SchoolKS2 %	6%	88%	67%	+21
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, TotteridgeKS2 %	1%	89%	68%	+21
St John's CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolKS2 %	8%	87%	67%	+20
Akiva SchoolKS2 %	1%	89%	69%	+20
Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery SchoolKS2 %	18%	84%	64%	+20
Monken Hadley CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	19%	83%	63%	+20
Sunnyfields Primary SchoolKS2 %	32%	79%	60%	+19
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	15%	83%	65%	+18
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	10%	83%	66%	+17
Chalgrove Primary SchoolKS2 %	25%	78%	62%	+16
St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	22%	79%	63%	+16
Monkfrith Primary SchoolKS2 %	3%	83%	68%	+15
Woodcroft Primary SchoolKS2 %	31%	75%	60%	+15
Hasmonean Primary SchoolKS2 %	23%	77%	62%	+15
Beit Shvidler Primary SchoolKS2 %	5%	82%	67%	+15
Moss Hall Junior SchoolKS2 %	19%	78%	63%	+15
The Totteridge AcademyAttainment 8	33%	61	46	+15
Saracens BroadfieldsKS2 %	43%	71%	57%	+14
Fairway Primary School and Children's CentreKS2 %	31%	74%	60%	+14
Christ Church Primary SchoolKS2 %	13%	79%	65%	+14
Garden Suburb Junior SchoolKS2 %	30%	74%	60%	+14
Brookland Junior SchoolKS2 %	15%	78%	65%	+13
The Hyde SchoolKS2 %	29%	74%	61%	+13
The Annunciation RC Junior SchoolKS2 %	32%	73%	60%	+13
Wren Academy FinchleyKS2 %	15%	78%	65%	+13
Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolKS2 %	20%	76%	63%	+13
St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	20%	76%	63%	+13
Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	22%	75%	62%	+13
Shalom Noam Primary SchoolKS2 %	1%	81%	68%	+13
Wren Academy FinchleyAttainment 8	15%	65	53	+12
Foulds SchoolKS2 %	7%	79%	67%	+12
Menorah Primary School for GirlsKS2 %	2%	80%	68%	+12
Whitings Hill Primary SchoolKS2 %	27%	73%	61%	+12
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' SchoolAttainment 8	23%	61	50	+12
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	18%	75%	64%	+11
Alma PrimaryKS2 %	4%	79%	68%	+11
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary SchoolKS2 %	3%	79%	68%	+11
Martin Primary SchoolKS2 %	30%	71%	60%	+11
St Catherine's RC SchoolKS2 %	5%	78%	67%	+11
Mill Hill County High SchoolAttainment 8	22%	61	50	+11
London AcademyAttainment 8	44%	53	43	+10
Hollickwood Primary SchoolKS2 %	42%	67%	57%	+10
Rimon Jewish Primary SchoolKS2 %	6%	77%	67%	+10
The Compton SchoolAttainment 8	35%	56	46	+10
Barnfield Primary SchoolKS2 %	31%	70%	60%	+10
Ark Pioneer AcademyAttainment 8	39%	54	44	+10
Saracens High SchoolAttainment 8	58%	47	38	+10
Woodridge Primary SchoolKS2 %	8%	76%	67%	+9
Christ's College FinchleyAttainment 8	31%	56	47	+9
Underhill SchoolKS2 %	35%	68%	59%	+9
The Archer AcademyAttainment 8	14%	62	53	+9
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East BarnetKS2 %	15%	73%	65%	+8
Independent Jewish Day SchoolKS2 %	1%	77%	69%	+8
Ashmole AcademyAttainment 8	14%	61	53	+8
Manorside Primary SchoolKS2 %	16%	72%	64%	+8
Finchley Catholic High SchoolAttainment 8	15%	60	53	+7
Summerside Primary AcademyKS2 %	33%	66%	59%	+7
St Mary's and St John's CofE SchoolAttainment 8	28%	55	48	+7
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary SchoolKS2 %	1%	75%	68%	+7
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	29%	67%	60%	+7
St Mary's and St John's CofE SchoolKS2 %	28%	67%	61%	+6
Church Hill SchoolKS2 %	16%	70%	64%	+6
Copthall SchoolAttainment 8	47%	47	41	+6
Hasmonean High School for BoysAttainment 8	9%	60	55	+5
Hasmonean High School for GirlsAttainment 8	7%	61	55	+5
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary SchoolKS2 %	2%	73%	68%	+5
JCoSSAttainment 8	4%	61	56	+5
Wessex Gardens Primary SchoolKS2 %	36%	63%	59%	+4
St James' Catholic High SchoolAttainment 8	33%	50	46	+4
Trent CofE Primary SchoolKS2 %	10%	70%	66%	+4
Rosh Pinah Primary SchoolKS2 %	2%	72%	68%	+4
Hendon SchoolAttainment 8	42%	47	43	+4
ClarionAttainment 8	51%	43	40	+4
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox SchoolAttainment 8	33%	50	46	+3
St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolKS2 %	15%	67%	64%	+3
Colindale Primary SchoolKS2 %	29%	63%	60%	+3
Edgware Primary SchoolKS2 %	36%	61%	59%	+2
Frith Manor Primary SchoolKS2 %	11%	68%	66%	+2
Queenswell Junior SchoolKS2 %	35%	60%	59%	+1
East Barnet SchoolAttainment 8	24%	50	49	+0
Watling Park SchoolKS2 %	50%	55%	55%	+0
Bishop Douglass School FinchleyAttainment 8	30%	47	47	+0
Danegrove Primary SchoolKS2 %	31%	60%	60%	−0
Childs Hill Primary SchoolKS2 %	37%	58%	58%	−0
Cromer Road Primary SchoolKS2 %	19%	63%	63%	−0
Northside Primary SchoolKS2 %	14%	64%	65%	−1
Dollis Primary SchoolKS2 %	31%	59%	60%	−1
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2KS2 %	44%	55%	56%	−1
St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolKS2 %	12%	63%	65%	−2
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20KS2 %	23%	60%	62%	−2
Friern Barnet SchoolAttainment 8	39%	42	44	−3
Parkfield Primary SchoolKS2 %	26%	58%	61%	−3
St Paul's CofE Primary School N11KS2 %	26%	58%	61%	−3
Pardes House Primary SchoolKS2 %	3%	64%	68%	−4
Claremont Primary SchoolKS2 %	46%	51%	56%	−5
Holly Park Primary SchoolKS2 %	23%	57%	62%	−5
Millbrook Park Primary SchoolKS2 %	27%	55%	61%	−6
Coppetts Wood Primary SchoolKS2 %	38%	49%	58%	−9
Tudor Primary SchoolKS2 %	30%	48%	60%	−12

Free school meals: pupils eligible now, DfE January 2026 census. The typical-school line is a straight-line fit across every graded school in England. It describes; it doesn’t grade: the School Grade uses results alone.

Getting a place

How school places work in Barnet

Barnet Council handles applications for every state school in Barnet, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.

Secondary (starting at 11)Apply by 31 October of Year 6. Offers on 1 March.

Primary (starting in Reception)Apply by 15 January before the September your child starts. Offers on 16 April.

Moving mid-yearApply to the council for an in-year place; it tells you which schools have room.

When a school is full

Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 50 of Barnet’s 115 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.

Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work

How full each school is

Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%; 28 schools are at or over it.

Childs Hill incl. nursery118%

Ashmole114%

The Hyde incl. nursery113%

The Totteridge112%

Colindale incl. nursery112%

Whitings Hill incl. nursery111%

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet110%

Parkfield incl. nursery110%

Queenswell Junior107%

Menorah School for Boys incl. nursery107%

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Mill Hill County High106%

Hasmonean High School for Boys105%

Garden Suburb Junior105%

The Henrietta Barnett104%

Saracens High104%

Menorah School for Girls incl. nursery104%

St Mary's incl. nursery103%

St John's incl. nursery103%

Barnfield incl. nursery102%

The Compton102%

Wren Academy Finchley101%

Courtland101%

The Archer101%

Foulds101%

Ashmole101%

East Barnet100%

Rimon Jewish100%

Trent100%

St Catherine's incl. nursery100%

Pardes House100%

JCoSS100%

Akiva100%

St Andrew's100%

Christ's College Finchley99%

Woodridge99%

Monkfrith99%

Moss Hall Junior99%

Cromer Road98%

Goldbeaters incl. nursery98%

Monken Hadley98%

Brookland Junior98%

Finchley98%

The Orion incl. nursery97%

Sacred Heart Roman97%

Chalgrove97%

St Michael's97%

St Mary's96%

Shalom Noam96%

Garden Suburb Infant96%

St Agnes' incl. nursery96%

Beit Shvidler incl. nursery96%

Blessed Dominic incl. nursery96%

Watling Park95%

Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish incl. nursery95%

Frith Manor incl. nursery95%

Woodcroft incl. nursery95%

Holly Park incl. nursery94%

St Paul's94%

Queen Elizabeth's Girls'94%

Brunswick Park incl. nursery94%

Independent Jewish Day94%

London94%

Danegrove93%

Hollickwood incl. nursery93%

Saracens Broadfields incl. nursery93%

St Mary's and St John's incl. nursery93%

Northside incl. nursery93%

Sunnyfields incl. nursery92%

Ark Pioneer92%

Christ Church incl. nursery92%

Fairway School and Children's Centre incl. nursery92%

St John's incl. nursery92%

Sacks Morasha Jewish91%

St Vincent's incl. nursery91%

The Annunciation90%

Hendon90%

Bishop Douglass School Finchley90%

Edgware incl. nursery90%

Martin incl. nursery89%

Etz Chaim Jewish incl. nursery89%

St James'89%

Alma88%

Summerside incl. nursery88%

Brookland Infant incl. nursery88%

Church Hill86%

St Paul's incl. nursery86%

Saracens Bell Lane incl. nursery83%

All Saints' incl. nursery82%

All Saints'80%

Moss Hall Infant80%

Rosh Pinah incl. nursery80%

Deansbrook Infant incl. nursery79%

Coppetts Wood incl. nursery77%

Manorside incl. nursery76%

Hasmonean High School for Girls76%

The Annunciation incl. nursery76%

St Joseph's incl. nursery75%

Underhill incl. nursery75%

Menorah Foundation incl. nursery75%

Hasmonean incl. nursery75%

Holy Trinity incl. nursery74%

Dollis incl. nursery74%

Our Lady of Lourdes incl. nursery74%

Friern Barnet73%

Deansbrook Junior70%

Copthall69%

St Theresa's incl. nursery69%

Queenswell Infant incl. nursery68%

Millbrook Park incl. nursery66%

Clarion65%

Claremont incl. nursery64%

Wessex Gardens incl. nursery63%

Tudor incl. nursery53%

St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox53%

DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.

The schools

130 state schools in Barnet

Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.

Letters of Barnet’s schoolsA 68B 23C 16D 122 without a letter

Primary schools88 · best KS2 results first

Courtland School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

A⁺

94% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

213 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Menorah Primary School for Boys

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish, boys

A⁺

213 pupils

Ashmole Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

A⁺

88% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

423 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Akiva School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish

A⁺

89% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

418 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Menorah Foundation School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish

A⁺

89% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

300 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

A⁺

87% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

242 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

A⁺

89% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

209 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁺

84% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

429 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

A⁺

85% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

198 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Goldbeaters Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁺

83% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

463 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

A⁺

83% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

431 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Monkfrith Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Community

A⁺

83% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

415 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

A⁺

83% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

408 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Deansbrook Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Academy

A⁺

83% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

253 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Monken Hadley CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

A⁺

83% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

147 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Beit Shvidler Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish

82% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

230 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Shalom Noam Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish

81% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

226 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Menorah Primary School for Girls

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish, girls

80% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

207 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

St Agnes' Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

439 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Foulds School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Community

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

318 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Sunnyfields Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

251 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Christ Church Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

217 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy · Jewish

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

192 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Alma Primary

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school · Jewish

79% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

185 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

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The Orion Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

934 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Moss Hall Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Community

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

474 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

St Catherine's RC School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

470 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Brookland Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Community

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

352 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Chalgrove Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

78% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

217 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Independent Jewish Day School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Academy · Jewish

77% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

214 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Rimon Jewish Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Free school · Jewish

77% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

210 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Hasmonean Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish

77% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

172 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Woodridge Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

76% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

208 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

76% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

193 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

76% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

180 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

A⁻

75% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

452 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Woodcroft Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

A⁻

75% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

398 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish

A⁻

75% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

219 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

A⁻

75% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

198 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

The Hyde School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

A⁻

74% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

475 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Garden Suburb Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Community

A⁻

74% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

315 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

A⁻

74% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

254 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Whitings Hill Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁻

73% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

465 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

The Annunciation RC Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

A⁻

73% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

217 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

A⁻

73% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

210 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Free school · Jewish

A⁻

73% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

175 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Rosh Pinah Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish

A⁻

72% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

382 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

Manorside Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁻

72% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

237 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Saracens Broadfields

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

A⁻

71% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

653 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Martin Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

A⁻

71% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

622 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Barnfield Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

459 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Trent CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

210 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2022

Church Hill School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Community

B⁺

70% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

181 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Frith Manor Primary School

Primary · ages 1–11 · Community

B⁺

68% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

496 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Underhill School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

B⁺

68% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

383 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

413 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

287 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Hollickwood Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Foundation

67% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

196 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Summerside Primary Academy

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

66% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

370 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Pardes House Primary School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish, boys

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

359 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

Northside Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

B⁻

64% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

254 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Colindale Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

703 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Cromer Road Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Community

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

413 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Wessex Gardens Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

247 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

B⁻

63% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

216 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Edgware Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

B⁻

61% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

438 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Danegrove Primary School

Primary · ages 5–11 · Community

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

589 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Queenswell Junior School

Primary · ages 7–11 · Community

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

257 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

C⁺

60% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

214 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Dollis Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

C⁺

59% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

365 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Parkfield Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

460 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Childs Hill Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

407 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

St Paul's CofE Primary School N11

Primary · ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

C⁺

58% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

181 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Holly Park Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

57% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

396 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Millbrook Park Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy · Church of England

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

416 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Watling Park School

Primary · ages 4–11 · Free school

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

400 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Church of England

55% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

169 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Claremont Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Academy

C⁻

51% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

287 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Coppetts Wood Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Community

C⁻

49% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

207 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Tudor Primary School

Primary · ages 3–11 · Community

C⁻

48% met the KS2 standard (3 years)

164 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Saracens Bell Lane

Primary · ages 2–11 · Academy

394 pupilsOfsted: Requires improvement 2021

Moss Hall Infant School

Primary · ages 5–7 · Community

No letter

287 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Brookland Infant and Nursery School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

283 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Deansbrook Infant School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

212 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Queenswell Infant & Nursery School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Community

No letter

183 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

The Annunciation Catholic Infant School

Primary · ages 3–7 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

No letter

177 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Garden Suburb Infant School

Primary · ages 4–7 · Community

No letter

173 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Barnet Hill Academy

Primary · ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided · Islam

No letter

All-through schools3 · primary and secondary in one

Wren Academy Finchley

All-through · ages 4–18 · Academy · Church of England

A⁺

65.1 Attainment 8 · 82% grade 5+ E&M

1,623 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

St Mary's and St John's CofE School

All-through · ages 3–18 · Academy · Church of England

A⁻

54.5 Attainment 8 · 61% grade 5+ E&M

1,651 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

London Academy

All-through · ages 4–19 · Academy

A⁻

52.9 Attainment 8 · 63% grade 5+ E&M

1,749 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Secondary schools24 · best GCSE results first

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · grammar, boys

A⁺

87.1 Attainment 8 · 100% grade 5+ E&M

1,321 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

The Henrietta Barnett School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · grammar, girls

A⁺

87.1 Attainment 8 · 100% grade 5+ E&M

812 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided · grammar, Roman Catholic, girls

A⁺

78.1 Attainment 8 · 99% grade 5+ E&M

908 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2022

Ashmole Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

61.1 Attainment 8 · 76% grade 5+ E&M

1,767 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

JCoSS

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Voluntary aided · Jewish

61 Attainment 8 · 74% grade 5+ E&M

1,356 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · girls

61.2 Attainment 8 · 74% grade 5+ E&M

1,078 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

The Totteridge Academy

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

60.9 Attainment 8 · 75% grade 5+ E&M

1,008 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

Hasmonean High School for Boys

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · Jewish, boys

60 Attainment 8 · 80% grade 5+ E&M

788 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Mill Hill County High School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

60.8 Attainment 8 · 71% grade 5+ E&M

1,628 pupilsOfsted: report card 2025

The Archer Academy

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Free school

61.6 Attainment 8 · 71% grade 5+ E&M

818 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Hasmonean High School for Girls

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · Jewish, girls

60.6 Attainment 8 · 74% grade 5+ E&M

570 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Finchley Catholic High School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic, boys

59.5 Attainment 8 · 70% grade 5+ E&M

1,172 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Christ's College Finchley

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

56.4 Attainment 8 · 65% grade 5+ E&M

1,000 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

The Compton School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

A⁻

55.5 Attainment 8 · 61% grade 5+ E&M

1,381 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Ark Pioneer Academy

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Free school

A⁻

53.8 Attainment 8 · 62% grade 5+ E&M

1,107 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School

Secondary · ages 11–19 · Free school · Greek Orthodox

B⁺

49.5 Attainment 8 · 59% grade 5+ E&M

554 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

East Barnet School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

B⁺

49.9 Attainment 8 · 55% grade 5+ E&M

1,448 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

St James' Catholic High School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided · Roman Catholic

B⁺

50.4 Attainment 8 · 53% grade 5+ E&M

1,243 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Saracens High School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Free school

47.1 Attainment 8 · 49% grade 5+ E&M

1,170 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Hendon School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

B⁻

46.6 Attainment 8 · 45% grade 5+ E&M

1,145 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Copthall School

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · girls

B⁻

47 Attainment 8 · 43% grade 5+ E&M

829 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Bishop Douglass School Finchley

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy · Roman Catholic

B⁻

47.3 Attainment 8 · 40% grade 5+ E&M

968 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Clarion

Secondary · ages 11–18 · Academy

43.4 Attainment 8 · 37% grade 5+ E&M

689 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Friern Barnet School

Secondary · ages 11–16 · Community

C⁻

41.5 Attainment 8 · 30% grade 5+ E&M

591 pupilsOfsted: Good 2024

Special schools, nurseries and colleges15 · no letter: their results don’t compare

Oak Lodge School

Special school · ages 11–19 · Academy

No letter

190 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Northway School

Special school · ages 4–16 · Community

No letter

185 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2024

Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre

Special school · ages 2–11 · Community

No letter

176 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2024

Brookhill Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

124 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Mapledown School

Special school · ages 11–19 · Community

No letter

114 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

Moss Hall Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

98 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

St Margaret's Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–5 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

96 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Hampden Way Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2–4 · Local authority nursery school

No letter

83 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Kisharon School

Special school · ages 4–19 · Free school

No letter

80 pupilsOfsted: Good 2023

The Windmill School

Special school · ages 5–19 · Free school

No letter

63 pupilsOfsted: report card 2026

Oak Hill School

Special school · ages 10–19 · Academy

No letter

5 Attainment 8 · 0% grade 5+ E&M

49 pupilsOfsted: Inspected 2025

Pavilion Study Centre

Alternative provision · ages 5–18 · Pupil referral unit

No letter

48 pupilsOfsted: Good 2022

Northgate School

Alternative provision · ages 11–19 · Pupil referral unit

No letter

8 pupilsOfsted: Outstanding 2023

Imperial College London Mathematics School

Sixth form / 16–19 · ages 16–19 · Free school

No letter

Woodhouse College

Sixth form / 16–19 · ages 16–19 · Academy

No letter

0 pupils

Village schools near Barnet1 · outside any built-up area; Barnet is the nearest town

Nancy Reuben Primary School

Primary · ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided · Jewish

No letter

231 pupils

Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.

Ofsted

Ofsted report cards

Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.

Outstanding 9Good 39Report card 19Requires improvement 1Ungraded inspection only 58No published grade 4

Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.

Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 19 of Barnet’s 130 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.

School	Safeguarding	Achievement	Curriculum and teaching	Inclusion	Attendance and behaviour	Personal development and well-being	Leadership and governance	Early years	Sixth form
Moss Hall Nursery SchoolJuly 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	—	—
Chalgrove Primary SchoolJuly 2026	Met	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—
Sunnyfields Primary SchoolJuly 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Exceptional	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—
The Windmill SchoolJune 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	—
Moss Hall Junior SchoolJune 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	—
East Barnet SchoolMay 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	Strong standard
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolMay 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—
Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetApril 2026	Met	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	—	Exceptional
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, TotteridgeApril 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—
St James' Catholic High SchoolApril 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	Expected standard
Ashmole AcademyMarch 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	Strong standard
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' SchoolFebruary 2026	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—	Expected standard
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary SchoolJanuary 2026	Met	Strong standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Coppetts Wood Primary SchoolJanuary 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolJanuary 2026	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
Rosh Pinah Primary SchoolDecember 2025	Met	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	—
Pardes House Primary SchoolNovember 2025	Met	Expected standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—
The Totteridge AcademyNovember 2025	Met	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Strong standard	Exceptional	Exceptional	—	Strong standard
Mill Hill County High SchoolNovember 2025	Met	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	Strong standard	Expected standard	Expected standard	—	Expected standard

Who runs them

32 academy trusts and the council

Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.

Run by	Schools	Pupils	Their letters
Elliot Foundation Academies TrustThe Hyde, Parkfield, Childs Hill, Claremont	4	1,629	A⁻C⁺C⁺C⁻
Saracens EducationSaracens High, Saracens Broadfields, Saracens Bell Lane	3	2,217	BA⁻D
Wren Academies TrustSt Mary's and St John's, Wren Academy Finchley	2	3,274	A⁻A⁺
Ashmole TrustAshmole, Ashmole	2	2,190	AA⁺
Aim Academies TrustLondon, Deansbrook Junior	2	2,002	A⁻A⁺
Hasmonean Multi-Academy TrustHasmonean High School for Boys, Hasmonean High School for Girls	2	1,358	AA
Bellevue Place Education TrustWatling Park, Dollis	2	765	CC⁺
Jewish Community Academy TrustRimon Jewish, Sacks Morasha Jewish	2	402	AA
Barnet Special Education TrustOak Lodge, The Windmill	2	253	—
Frontier Learning TrustImperial College London Mathematics, Woodhouse College	2	0	—
Mill Hill County High SchoolMill Hill County High	1	1,628	A
East Barnet SchoolEast Barnet	1	1,448	B⁺
Middlesex Learning TrustThe Compton	1	1,381	A⁻
Queen Elizabeth's School BarnetQueen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	1	1,321	A⁺
Hendon SchoolHendon	1	1,145	B⁻
Ark SchoolsArk Pioneer	1	1,107	A⁻
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (Barnet)Queen Elizabeth's Girls'	1	1,078	A
United Learning TrustThe Totteridge	1	1,008	A
Christ's College FinchleyChrist's College Finchley	1	1,000	A
Cardinal Hume Academies TrustBishop Douglass School Finchley	1	968	B⁻
Copthall SchoolCopthall	1	829	B⁻
Archer AcademyThe Archer	1	818	A
Henrietta Barnett SchoolThe Henrietta Barnett	1	812	A⁺
Whitefield SchoolClarion	1	689	C
Russell Education TrustSt Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox	1	554	B⁺
Ldbs Academies TrustMillbrook Park	1	416	C
Reach2 Academy TrustSummerside	1	370	B
Independent Jewish Day SchoolIndependent Jewish Day	1	214	A
Alma PrimaryAlma	1	185	A
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School TrustEtz Chaim Jewish	1	175	A⁻
Kisharon Academy TrustKisharon	1	80	—
Ap Barnet Multi-Academy Trust LtdOak Hill	1	49	—
Barnet CouncilJCoSS, St James', Finchley, The Orion, St Michael's, Colindale, Martin, Friern Barnet, Danegrove, Frith Manor, Moss Hall Junior, St Catherine's, Whitings Hill, Goldbeaters, Barnfield, Blessed Dominic, St Agnes', Edgware, St Mary's, Brunswick Park, Akiva, Monkfrith, Cromer Road, St Joseph's, Sacred Heart Roman, Woodcroft, Holly Park, Underhill, Rosh Pinah, Pardes House, Brookland Junior, Foulds, Garden Suburb Junior, Menorah Foundation, Moss Hall Infant, St Vincent's, Brookland Infant, Queenswell Junior, Fairway School and Children's Centre, Northside, Sunnyfields, Wessex Gardens, St John's, Manorside, Beit Shvidler, Shalom Noam, Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish, Chalgrove, Christ Church, The Annunciation, St John's, All Saints', Courtland, Menorah School for Boys, Deansbrook Infant, St Mary's, Trent, St Andrew's, Woodridge, Coppetts Wood, Menorah School for Girls, Holy Trinity, St Paul's, Hollickwood, Our Lady of Lourdes, Northway, Queenswell Infant, Church Hill, St Paul's, St Theresa's, The Annunciation, Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre, Garden Suburb Infant, Hasmonean, All Saints', Tudor, Monken Hadley, Brookhill Nursery, Mapledown, Moss Hall Nursery, St Margaret's Nursery, Hampden Way Nursery, Pavilion Study Centre, Northgate, Barnet Hill	85	28,092	AB⁺AAA⁺B⁻A⁻C⁻C⁺B⁺AAA⁻A⁺B⁺A⁻AB⁻A⁺A⁺A⁺A⁺B⁻BA⁺A⁻CB⁺A⁻B⁻AAA⁻A⁺BC⁺A⁻B⁻AB⁻A⁺A⁻AAA⁻AAA⁻B⁻C⁺A⁺A⁺A⁻B⁺A⁺AC⁻AA⁻A⁺BAB⁺C⁺AACC⁻A⁺

After 16

Where Barnet’s teenagers go at 16

In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.

23 of Barnet’s 27 state secondaries have sixth forms: Ark Pioneer, Ashmole, Bishop Douglass School Finchley, Christ's College Finchley, Clarion, Copthall, East Barnet, Finchley, Hasmonean High School for Boys, Hendon, JCoSS, London, Mill Hill County High, Queen Elizabeth's Girls', Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox, St James', St Mary's and St John's, St Michael's, The Compton, The Henrietta Barnett, The Totteridge and Wren Academy Finchley. Imperial College London Mathematics School and Woodhouse College are state 16–19 schools in the London borough. Barnet and Southgate College, a further-education college, is in the London borough.

Secondaries with a sixth form

23 of 27

state schools in Barnet

Colleges within 12 miles

nearest: Barnet and Southgate College

Grammar schools in Barnet

selective state secondaries

College	Distance
Barnet and Southgate CollegeFurther-education college · EN5 4AZ	in Barnet
Stanmore CollegeFurther-education college · HA7 4BQ	4.4 mi
WM CollegeFurther-education college · NW1 1TR	5.9 mi
Harrow CollegiateSixth-form college · HA3 5PQ	5.9 mi

Special needs

Special schools and alternative provision in Barnet

Barnet has 7 special schools (Kisharon, Mapledown, Northway, Oak Hill, Oak Lodge, Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre and The Windmill: 857 pupils) and 2 alternative provision schools, for pupils who can’t attend mainstream school for a time. A special-school place isn’t applied for like a mainstream one: for a child with an education, health and care plan (EHCP), Barnet Council names the school in the plan, after asking the family’s preference. These schools have no letter, because their results don’t compare with mainstream schools’. Their cards ↑

Barnet Council’s SEND Local Offer lists support beyond these schools.

Towns its size

1st of 28 English towns and cities of 272,000 to 525,000

Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns and cities either side of Barnet, and the top and bottom of the group.

#	Town	Schools	KS2	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ E&M
1	Barnet London	A⁺	72%	57.6	65%
2	Redbridge London	A⁺	74%	54.3	61%
3	Newham London	A	74%	51.8	56%
4	Wandsworth London	A	69%	54.1	60%
5	Ealing London	A	70%	53.1	58%
…
28	Derby Derbyshire	C⁻	56%	44	40%

Neighbours

Barnet and the places around it

Coloured by School Grade.

BrentBorehamwoodElstreeHaringeyCamdenHarrowIslingtonBarnet

Town	Schools	KS2	Att. 8
Barnet 130 schools	A⁺	72%	57.6
Brent 90 schools · 4.4 mi	A⁻	67%	51.2
Borehamwood 13 schools · 4.4 mi	C⁺	56%	47.3
Elstree 0 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 4.7 mi	A⁻	67%	49.7
Haringey 83 schools · 4.7 mi	A⁻	69%	49.8
Camden 56 schools · 5 mi	A	73%	48.5
Harrow 60 schools · 5.7 mi	A	71%	52.7
Islington 64 schools · 5.8 mi	A⁻	69%	49.7

Barnet’s schools are graded at least as well as any neighbour’s. Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Barnet: 15% (England’s average school: 8%).
Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.

Questions about schools in Barnet

Are schools in Barnet good?

Barnet’s state schools earn an A+ against schools across England: primary results beat 92% of towns in England; secondary results beat 96% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Barnet council.

What is the best secondary school in Barnet?

On 2025/26 GCSE results, Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet: Attainment 8 of 87.1 and 100% with grade 5+ in English and maths, against 47.3 at the average school in England. Results are one measure; distance decides most places.

What is the best primary school in Barnet?

On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, Courtland School: 94% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.

Do Barnet secondary schools have sixth forms?

23 of 27 do.

How do I apply for a school place in Barnet?

Through Barnet Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).

How many schools in Barnet are full?

28 of 114 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as places, on DfE’s January 2026 census. A full school still admits by its rules, usually distance after siblings.

How many state schools are in Barnet?

130 open state-funded schools are located in Barnet’s built-up area: 91 primary, 27 secondary and 12 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.

Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Barnet’s state schools are in the top tenth: better results than 96% of towns in England

What stands out about Barnet’s schools

Strong at both ages

Grammar schools in town

Goldbeaters beats its intake

Barnet grades A+ for schools

Where Barnet’s 130 state schools are

Which schools do better than their intake suggests

How school places work in Barnet

When a school is full

How full each school is

130 state schools in Barnet

Ofsted report cards

32 academy trusts and the council

Where Barnet’s teenagers go at 16

Special schools and alternative provision in Barnet

1st of 28 English towns and cities of 272,000 to 525,000

Barnet and the places around it

What this data can and can’t tell you

Questions about schools in Barnet