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Showing 1-9 of 36 schools

  • St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
  • Copthall School
  • Hendon School
  • London Academy
  • WENTWORTH COLLEGE
  • St Mary's and St John's CofE School
  • Menorah Grammar School
  • Whitefield School, Cricklewood
  • St James' Catholic High School, London
  • The Compton School
  • Finchley Catholic High School
  • Bishop Douglass School Finchley
  • Christ's College Finchley
  • Mill Hill County High School
  • Wren Academy Finchley
  • Ashmole Academy
  • Hasmonean High School for Boys
  • Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls
  • The King Alfred School, London
  • The Totteridge Academy
Barnet schools collage

2025 Best Secondary Schools in Barnet Area

Barnet secondary schools achieve exceptional results, 100% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding compared to England's 86%. The borough is home to [TOTAL_GRAMMAR_SCHOOLS_IN_CITY] selective grammar schools for boys and girls, including The Henrietta Barnett School (1.0 miles last distance offered) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (0.8 miles), alongside Mill Hill School Foundation as a top independent option. With an average Attainment 8 score of 57 compared to England's 41, and 57% of students achieving grades 9-7, Barnet performs well above national standards. Families across Finchley, Hendon, Golders Green, and Edgware benefit from this mix of highly competitive grammar schools and inclusive comprehensives, with most finding places within 1.3 miles for popular schools. Use the interactive map to explore last distance offered and compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.

Key Performance Metrics for Barnet
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Barnet57%
vs
England54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Barnet57.4
vs
England41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Barnet37%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Barnet5.3
vs
England4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Barnet100%
vs
England86%
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Barnet
57%vsEngland
54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Barnet
57.4vsEngland
41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Barnet
37%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Barnet
5.3vsEngland
4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Barnet
100%vsEngland
86%
Map
State · Secondary & Post-16
#20BARNET
#1,191England

St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School

North London Business Park, London, N11 1NP
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
586 pupils
Mixed
11-18+ years
Orthodox
Last distance offered:
All offered
Application Demand
Primary School115 offers / 228 applications
Subscription: 2.0xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#23BARNET
#1,347England

Copthall School

Pursley Road, Mill Hill, London, NW7 2EP
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
928 pupils
Girls
11-18 years
None
Last distance offered:
All offered
Application Demand
Primary School125 offers / 201 applications
Subscription: 1.6xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#26BARNET
#2,088England

Hendon School

Golders Rise, Hendon, London, NW4 2HP
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,254 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Last distance offered:
All offered
Application Demand
Primary School193 offers / 380 applications
Subscription: 2.0xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Special Classes
Details
State · All-through
#21BARNET
#1,201England

London Academy

Spur Road, Edgware, HA8 8DE
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,729 pupils
Mixed
4-18+ years
None
Last distance offered:
2.5 miles
Application Demand
Primary School30 offers / 67 applications
Subscription: 2.2xOversubscribed
Secondary School230 offers / 541 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#31BARNET
#3,827England

WENTWORTH COLLEGE

6-10 Brentmead Place, London, NW11 9LH
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
44 pupils
Mixed
14-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Details
State · All-through
#14BARNET
#783England

St Mary's and St John's CofE School

Bennett House, Sunningfields Road, London, NW4 4QR
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,650 pupils
Mixed
4-18 years
Church of England
Last distance offered:
3.6 miles
Application Demand
Primary School70 offers / 140 applications
Subscription: 2.0xOversubscribed
Secondary School156 offers / 583 applications
Subscription: 3.7xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Nursery
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#29BARNET
#3,420England

Menorah Grammar School

Abbots Road, Edgware, HA8 0QS
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
263 pupils
Boys
11-18+ years
Jewish
Last distance offered:
N/A
Sixth Form
Special Classes
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#25BARNET
#1,759England

Whitefield School, Cricklewood

Claremont Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1TR
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
681 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Last distance offered:
All offered
Application Demand
Primary School120 offers / 193 applications
Subscription: 1.6xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#19BARNET
#1,082England

St James' Catholic High School, London

Great Strand, Colindale, London, NW9 5PE
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,253 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
Catholic
Last distance offered:
All offered
Application Demand
Primary School177 offers / 424 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details

Map of Secondary Schools in Barnet

Explore schools on an interactive map. Click markers to view detailed information, GCSE performance, and Ofsted ratings.

Neighbourhoods in Barnet

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#19St James' Catholic High School, LondonStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#24North London Grammar SchoolIndependentAll-through7-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#16Saracens High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
St James' Catholic High School, London

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#19
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
North London Grammar School

Independent • All-through • 7-18 years

#24
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Saracens High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#25Whitefield School, CricklewoodStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Whitefield School, Cricklewood

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#25
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#17Bishop Douglass School FinchleyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#18Christ's College FinchleyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#9The Archer AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Bishop Douglass School Finchley

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#17
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Christ's College Finchley

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#18
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
The Archer Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#21London AcademyStateAll-through4-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#29Menorah Grammar SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsBoysJewishInformation not available
London Academy

State • All-through • 4-18+ years

#21
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Menorah Grammar School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#29
Gender: Boys
Religious: Jewish
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11Finchley Catholic High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysCatholicGood
#33Pardes House Grammar SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneInformation not available
Finchley Catholic High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#11
Gender: Boys
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Pardes House Grammar School

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#33
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ADwight School LondonIndependentAll-through2-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#27Friern Barnet SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Dwight School London

Independent • All-through • 2-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Friern Barnet School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#27
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#31WENTWORTH COLLEGEIndependentSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
#30The King Alfred School, LondonIndependentAll-through4-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#28Shiras Devorah High SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
N/ALubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of LondonIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysJewishInformation not available
WENTWORTH COLLEGE

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#31
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
The King Alfred School, London

Independent • All-through • 4-18 years

#30
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Shiras Devorah High School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#28
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

N/A
Gender: Boys
Religious: Jewish
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7JCoSSStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedJewishGood
JCoSS

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Jewish
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1The Henrietta Barnett SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneGood
The Henrietta Barnett School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#1
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#26Hendon SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#14St Mary's and St John's CofE SchoolStateAll-through4-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
#8Hasmonean High School for BoysStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysJewishGood
#22Beth Jacob Grammar School for GirlsIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-17 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
#6Tiferes High SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
N/ATalmud Torah Tiferes ShlomoIndependentAll-through3-15 yearsBoysJewishInformation not available
Hendon School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#26
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St Mary's and St John's CofE School

State • All-through • 4-18 years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
Hasmonean High School for Boys

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#8
Gender: Boys
Religious: Jewish
Ofsted: Good
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-17 years

#22
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Tiferes High School

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#6
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo

Independent • All-through • 3-15 years

N/A
Gender: Boys
Religious: Jewish
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#23Copthall SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneGood
#10Mill Hill County High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#4Hasmonean High School for GirlsStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsJewishGood
#3Mill Hill School FoundationIndependentAll-through3-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Copthall School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#23
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Mill Hill County High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Hasmonean High School for Girls

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#4
Gender: Girls
Religious: Jewish
Ofsted: Good
Mill Hill School Foundation

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#20St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedOrthodoxGood
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#20
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Orthodox
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#15The Compton SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
#12Wren Academy FinchleyStateAll-through4-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandOutstanding
#2St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsCatholicOutstanding
The Compton School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
Wren Academy Finchley

State • All-through • 4-18 years

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Outstanding
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#2
Gender: Girls
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#5Ashmole AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Ashmole Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13The Totteridge AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
The Totteridge Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#32Beis Medrash ElyonIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneInformation not available
Beis Medrash Elyon

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#32
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

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