Schools in Barnet
174 schools across 7 towns
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.
Barnetlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Barnet
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Barnet
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Henrietta Barnett School87.3Attainment 8
- 2Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet85.6Attainment 8
- 3St Michael's Catholic Grammar School77.8Attainment 8
- 4Menorah High School for Girls66.7Attainment 8
- 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
Barnet
Brent
Edgware
EDGWARE
Enfield
London
New Barnet
Outstanding Schools in Barnet
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, Barnet· EN5 2BE
998 pupils
Attainment 8: 56.0
Trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Chalgrove Primary School
Barnet, Barnet· N3 3PL
216 pupils
KS2: 86% met expected standard
Courtland School
Barnet, Barnet· NW7 3BG
207 pupils
KS2: 97% met expected standard
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School
Barnet, Barnet· EN4 9BU
249 pupils
KS2: 69% met expected standard
Menorah Primary School for Girls
Barnet, Barnet· NW11 9SP
214 pupils
KS2: 90% met expected standard
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School
Barnet, Barnet· EN4 0NJ
149 pupils
KS2: 88% met expected standard