Overall Oxbridge
#670
23 ranked schools · -17 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
637
Offers
190
Offer rate29.8%
+1.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Barnet, London
Formed in 1965 from parts of Middlesex and Hertfordshire, Barnet sits at the northern edge of outer London, covering some 87 square kilometres of inter-war suburbs, Green Belt countryside, and village settlements stretching toward the Hertfordshire border. Around 389,000 people lived in Barnet as of 2021, making it the second-largest London borough by population.
The Northern line connects Golders Green, Hendon Central, and High Barnet directly to the West End, while Thameslink services from Mill Hill Broadway reach London Bridge in around twenty-five minutes. Mill Hill and Golders Green are among the borough's most school-competitive postcodes, drawing families who target both primary and secondary places in the area. Hendon and Finchley add further depth to the school-dense northern arc.
106
Primary
schools
34
Secondary
schools
9
All-through
schools
5
Post-16
colleges
11
Special
schools
4
Other
schools
of which41sixth forms·3grammar·57faith·4nursery schools173 total
Area Performance
Barnet schools rank in the top 30% of England
Across 165 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.83/10, +0.39 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
28% Elite
Distribution across all Barnet schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Barnet vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 30%
Across all ranked Barnet schools
Top 26%Primaryavg #3,896 of 14,821
Top 29%Secondaryavg #1,118 of 3,803
Top 38%Sixth formavg #960 of 2,523
Primary schools: 87 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.53 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,896
+24 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 26% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
73%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.53 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,896
+24 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 26% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
73%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 43 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,118
+21 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 29% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
57%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
50.1
+11.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,118
+21 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 29% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
57%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
50.1
+11.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 35 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#960
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 38% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
34%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
59%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#960
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 38% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
34%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
59%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#254
28 ranked schools · +8 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
268
Offers
52
Offer rate19.4%
+2.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#702
26 ranked schools · -3 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
384
Offers
143
Offer rate37.2%
+0.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Barnet
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Barnet
Local directory
School profiles in Barnet, London
Browse 168 local profile links across primary schools, secondary schools, sixth forms and other schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
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