The Henrietta Barnett School
Secondary · Academy converter · Girls · Barnet
Central Square, London, NW11 7BN
100
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 04/05/2022
Application demand
42%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
95.1%
13.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
812
Capacity used
Over capacity104%
779 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
42%
1st preference success rate
99 of 238 families who put it first got an offer
100
Places offered
410
Total applications
4.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 238 | 99 | ● 42% |
| 2nd preference | 66 | 1 | ● 2% |
| 3rd preference | 39 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 67 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 410 | 100 | 24% |
1st preference success by year
Barnet lets families list 6 preferences. 317 applications came from outside the council area (76 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Emma MacLeod
- Address
- Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, NW11 7BN
- Phone
- 02084588999
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Ward / constituency
- Garden Suburb · Finchley and Golders Green
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 138051
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 4% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 48% | — | — |
| SEN support | 4% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL
812 pupils · 779 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
04 May 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 521 pupils
Attendance
95.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
4.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 86.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 1.09 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 8.57 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 51.67 | — | — |
Average grade: A+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 87.3 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 100% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 100% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 98.1% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 8.65 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 104 | — |
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 48.6 | 35 |
| Average grade | A | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 70.4% | 17% |
| A-level students | 142 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 104 | 98% | 100% | 100% | |
| Physics | 104 | 98% | 100% | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 104 | 98% | 100% | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 104 | 98% | 100% | 100% | |
| English Language | 104 | 96% | 100% | 100% | |
| English Literature | 104 | 96% | 100% | 100% | |
| Geography | 76 | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Spanish | 57 | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| History | 55 | 93% | 100% | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 50 | 96% | 100% | 100% | |
| Drama | 48 | 98% | 100% | 100% | |
| Design & Technology | 39 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 127 | 38% | 67% | 83% | |
| Chemistry | 67 | 19% | 64% | 81% | |
| Mathematics (Further) | 57 | 26% | 53% | 67% | |
| Biology | 52 | 50% | 85% | 94% | |
| Economics | 50 | 20% | 70% | 90% | |
| Physics | 40 | 30% | 70% | 80% | |
| History | 35 | 23% | 71% | 89% | |
| English Literature | 23 | 35% | 87% | 100% | |
| Geography | 15 | 47% | 87% | 93% | |
| French | 12 | 50% | 92% | 100% | |
| Fine Art | 11 | 64% | 91% | 100% | |
| Spanish | 9 | 78% | 100% | 100% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #18 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 11947: The Henrietta Barnett School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 48 |
| Offers | 21 |
| Success rate | 44% |
| Accepted offers | 18 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 71% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 100% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 73% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Barnet council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.