The Henrietta Barnett School
London, NW11 7BN · Barnet · Grammar school
10th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.7/10 against 213 of them, against 9.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 100.0 · 100 | 30% | 2.99 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 1.09 · 98 | 25% | 2.46 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 87.3 · 100 | 10% | 1.00 |
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. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. In 2024/25, 100.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 87.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +1.09 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the History Society, Economics Society, Politics Society, French Debating, Spanish Extension, MedSoc, Law Society, and Biomedical Society. Sports include Netball, Basketball, Volleyball, Football, Park Run, Badminton, Cricket, and Tang Soo Do. Arts and music options feature the Jazz Band, Rock School, Musical Theatre Club, Key Stage 3 Drama Club, The HBS Economist, The Linguanaut, The HBS Scientist, and AI Magazine.
Getting in. There are 807 pupils in a school with 779 places, meaning it is over capacity by 28. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity for new applicants? What support is available
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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