Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS · Barnet · secondary school
22nd 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 — 9.0/10 against 180 of them, against 6.7/10 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 | 47.2 · 59 | 30% | 1.77 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.42 · 80 | 25% | 2.00 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 47.1 · 58 | 10% | 0.58 |
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, 47.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.42 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Spoken Word Club, take instrument lessons, and visit Spain for A Level Spanish. Sports options include athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross country, dance, football, and gym fitness.
Getting in. The school has 1132 pupils in a capacity of 1130 places, meaning it is over capacity by 2. Consequently, places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity during the admissions process? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the Spoken Word Club integrate with the wider curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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