Overall Oxbridge
#738
26 ranked schools · +176 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
432
Offers
115
Offer rate26.6%
+4.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
93
Primary
schools
29
Secondary
schools
8
All-through
schools
4
Post-16
colleges
11
Special
schools
4
Other
schools
of which35sixth forms·2grammar·52faith·2nurseries151 total
Area Performance
Barnet schools rank in the top 29% of England
Across 147 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.84/10, +0.38 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
25% Elite
Distribution across all Barnet schools
EliteExcellentGood
Barnet vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 29%
Across all ranked Barnet schools
Top 27%Primaryavg #4,063 of 14,853
Top 27%Secondaryavg #1,046 of 3,824
Top 35%Sixth formavg #889 of 2,536
Primary schools: 75 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.43 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,063
+23 pts vs medianmedian 7,427
top 27% of 14,853
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
73%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.43 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,063
+23 pts vs medianmedian 7,427
top 27% of 14,853
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
73%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 37 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,046
+23 pts vs medianmedian 1,912
top 27% of 3,824
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
54%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.9
+10.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,046
+23 pts vs medianmedian 1,912
top 27% of 3,824
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
54%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.9
+10.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 35 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#889
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,268
top 35% of 2,536
% A*-A at A-Level
33%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
60%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#889
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,268
top 35% of 2,536
% A*-A at A-Level
33%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
60%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#244
16 ranked schools · +9 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
204
Offers
30
Offer rate14.7%
-0.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#476
23 ranked schools · +297 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
228
Offers
85
Offer rate37.3%
+7.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Barnet
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Barnet
Local directory
School profiles in Barnet, London
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