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  • The Totteridge Academy
  • The King Alfred School, London
  • Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls
  • Hasmonean High School for Boys
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2025 Best Secondary Schools in Barnet Area

Find the perfect school for your child's future. Explore top secondary schools across Barnet. Filter by Ofsted rating, faith, and features; compare options; and view on a map or by neighbourhood.

Top Secondary Schools in Barnet

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State · Secondary & Post-16
#1BARNET
#6England

The Henrietta Barnett School

Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, NW11 7BN
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
793 pupils
Girls
11-18 years
None
Last distance offered:
N/A
Application Demand
Primary School100 offers / 410 applications
Subscription: 4.1xOversubscribed
Grammar
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#2BARNET
#93England

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Nether Street, North Finchley, London, N12 7NJ
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
856 pupils
Girls
11-18 years
Catholic
Last distance offered:
N/A
Application Demand
Primary School127 offers / 278 applications
Subscription: 2.2xOversubscribed
Grammar
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · All-through
#3BARNET
#241England

Mill Hill School Foundation

The Ridgeway, Mill Hill Village, London, NW7 1QS
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
1,807 pupils
Mixed
3-18+ years
None
Last distance offered:
1.2 miles
Sixth Form
Nursery
Boarders
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#7BARNET
#412England

JCoSS

Castlewood Road, Barnet, EN4 9GE
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,345 pupils
Mixed
11-18+ years
Jewish
Last distance offered:
1.7 miles
Application Demand
Primary School170 offers / 709 applications
Subscription: 4.2xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#4BARNET
#355England

Hasmonean High School for Girls

2 - 4 Page Street, Mill Hill, London, NW7 2EU
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
583 pupils
Girls
11-18 years
Jewish
Application Demand
Primary School72 offers / 121 applications
Subscription: 1.7xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#13BARNET
#696England

The Totteridge Academy

Barnet Lane, Barnet, London, N20 8AZ
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
950 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Last distance offered:
1.3 miles
Application Demand
Primary School172 offers / 975 applications
Subscription: 5.7xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · All-through
#30BARNET
#3,796England

The King Alfred School, London

149 North End Road, London, NW11 7HY
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
716 pupils
Mixed
4-18 years
None
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#22BARNET
#1,258England

Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls

Stratford Road, Hendon, London, NW4 2AT
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
332 pupils
Girls
11-17 years
None
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#8BARNET
#474England

Hasmonean High School for Boys

Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA
Barnet council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
752 pupils
Boys
11-18 years
Jewish
Last distance offered:
5.6 miles
Application Demand
Primary School109 offers / 175 applications
Subscription: 1.6xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details

Map of Secondary Schools in Barnet

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Neighbourhoods in Barnet

Colindale is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#19St James' Catholic High School, LondonStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#16Saracens High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#24North London Grammar SchoolIndependentAll-through7-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
St James' Catholic High School, London#19
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Saracens High School#16
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good
North London Grammar School#24
School Type: Independent
Phase: All-through
Age Range: 7-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Cricklewood is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#25Whitefield School, CricklewoodStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Whitefield School, Cricklewood#25
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good

East Finchley is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#18Christ's College FinchleyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#17Bishop Douglass School FinchleyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#9The Archer AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Christ's College Finchley#18
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good
Bishop Douglass School Finchley#17
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
The Archer Academy#9
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: 11-16 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

Edgware is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#29Menorah Grammar SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsBoysJewishInformation not available
#21London AcademyStateAll-through4-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
Menorah Grammar School#29
School Type: Independent
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18+ years
Gender: Boys
Religious Character: Jewish
Ofsted: Information not available
London Academy#21
School Type: State
Phase: All-through
Age Range: 4-18+ years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good

Finchley is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11Finchley Catholic High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysCatholicGood
#33Pardes House Grammar SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneInformation not available
Finchley Catholic High School#11
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Boys
Religious Character: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Pardes House Grammar School#33
School Type: Independent
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: 11-16 years
Gender: Boys
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Information not available

Friern Barnet is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ADwight School LondonIndependentAll-through2-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#27Friern Barnet SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Dwight School LondonN/A
School Type: Independent
Phase: All-through
Age Range: 2-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Friern Barnet School#27
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: 11-16 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good

Golders Green is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#30The King Alfred School, LondonIndependentAll-through4-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#31WENTWORTH COLLEGEIndependentSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
#28Shiras Devorah High SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
N/ALubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of LondonIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysJewishInformation not available
The King Alfred School, London#30
School Type: Independent
Phase: All-through
Age Range: 4-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
WENTWORTH COLLEGE#31
School Type: Independent
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 14-18+ years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Shiras Devorah High School#28
School Type: Independent
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Girls
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of LondonN/A
School Type: Independent
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: 11-16 years
Gender: Boys
Religious Character: Jewish
Ofsted: Information not available

Hadley Wood is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7JCoSSStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedJewishGood
JCoSS#7
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18+ years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: Jewish
Ofsted: Good

Hampstead Garden Suburb is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1The Henrietta Barnett SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneGood
The Henrietta Barnett School#1
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Girls
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good

Hendon is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#22Beth Jacob Grammar School for GirlsIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-17 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
#8Hasmonean High School for BoysStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysJewishGood
#14St Mary's and St John's CofE SchoolStateAll-through4-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
#26Hendon SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#6Tiferes High SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsGirlsNoneInformation not available
N/ATalmud Torah Tiferes ShlomoIndependentAll-through3-15 yearsBoysJewishInformation not available
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls#22
School Type: Independent
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-17 years
Gender: Girls
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Hasmonean High School for Boys#8
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Boys
Religious Character: Jewish
Ofsted: Good
St Mary's and St John's CofE School#14
School Type: State
Phase: All-through
Age Range: 4-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
Hendon School#26
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good
Tiferes High School#6
School Type: Independent
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: 11-16 years
Gender: Girls
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Talmud Torah Tiferes ShlomoN/A
School Type: Independent
Phase: All-through
Age Range: 3-15 years
Gender: Boys
Religious Character: Jewish
Ofsted: Information not available

Mill Hill is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Mill Hill School FoundationIndependentAll-through3-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#4Hasmonean High School for GirlsStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsJewishGood
#10Mill Hill County High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#23Copthall SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneGood
Mill Hill School Foundation#3
School Type: Independent
Phase: All-through
Age Range: 3-18+ years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Hasmonean High School for Girls#4
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Girls
Religious Character: Jewish
Ofsted: Good
Mill Hill County High School#10
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good
Copthall School#23
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Girls
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good

New Southgate is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#20St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedOrthodoxGood
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School#20
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18+ years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: Orthodox
Ofsted: Good

North Finchley is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsCatholicOutstanding
#12Wren Academy FinchleyStateAll-through4-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandOutstanding
#15The Compton SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School#2
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Girls
Religious Character: Catholic
Ofsted: Outstanding
Wren Academy Finchley#12
School Type: State
Phase: All-through
Age Range: 4-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: Church of England
Ofsted: Outstanding
The Compton School#15
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

Southgate is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#5Ashmole AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Ashmole Academy#5
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good

Totteridge is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13The Totteridge AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
The Totteridge Academy#13
School Type: State
Phase: Secondary & Post-16
Age Range: 11-18 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Good

West Hendon is a popular residential pocket within the Barnet area, offering a balanced mix of family housing and green space. Local amenities and transport links provide quick access across Barnet and into nearby towns. Parents appreciate the walkability and community feel, with schools serving a diverse set of streets and estates.

Local RankSchoolTypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#32Beis Medrash ElyonIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneInformation not available
Beis Medrash Elyon#32
School Type: Independent
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: 11-16 years
Gender: Boys
Religious Character: None
Ofsted: Information not available

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