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London, NW2 1TR · Barnet · secondary school
25th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.9/10 against 294 of them, against 5.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 36.8 · 31 | 30% | 0.94 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.44 · 81 | 25% | 2.03 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 44.8 · 45 | 10% | 0.45 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 36.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.8, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.44 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join a Saturday Art and Design club, a Year 7 Art Club, and a Year 11 GCSE After School Catch Up Club. They participate in a Christmas card competition, a community Mural project, and an enrichment artist in residence project. Trips include visits to the British Museum, Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Chelsea College of Arts, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 688 pupils in a school with 1052 places, leaving 364 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the Year 11 catch-up club to reach their GCSE targets? What specific support is available for pupils who need extra help in English and maths? How does
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