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Schools in Barnet

174 schools across 7 towns

174
Total Schools
90
Primary
25
Secondary
2
SEND
12
Outstanding
45
Good
2
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 59 of 174 schools here that have a published grade.

Barnet has 174 schools across 7 towns — 90 primary, 25 secondary, educating around 68,184 pupils. 97% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (57 of 59). There are currently 50 open teaching jobs in Barnet. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Barnet.

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School spending in Barnet

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£8,720
per pupil (all phases)
£7,927
per primary pupil
£8,939
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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Top-performing schools in Barnet

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1The Henrietta Barnett School87.3Attainment 8
  2. 2Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet85.6Attainment 8
  3. 3St Michael's Catholic Grammar School77.8Attainment 8
  4. 4Menorah High School for Girls66.7Attainment 8
  5. 5Hasmonean High School for Girls63.7Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Barnet

Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings