JCoSS
Castlewood Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN4 9GE
Inspected 9 November 2022
About JCoSS
JCoSS is a voluntary aided school in New Barnet, Barnet, England, for pupils aged 11–19. It has 1,381 pupils on roll. The school has a Jewish religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection (9 November 2022) rated it Good. At GCSE, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 61 (2025/26). 4.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 20.1% have English as an additional language.
School Information
- Local Authority
- Barnet →
- School Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age Range
- Ages 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils / Capacity
- 1,381 / 1,360 (102%) · over capacity
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Religious Character
- Jewish
- Admissions Policy
- Non-selective
- Last Ofsted Inspection
- 9 November 2022
Pupil profile
2025/26Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.
Source: DfE School Census, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Results & performance
2025/26Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.
GCSE results (Key Stage 4)
Progress 8 isn’t published for this year group: their Key Stage 2 baseline (2021 SATs) was cancelled during the pandemic, so a progress measure can’t be calculated. GCSE figures are provisional and may be revised.
Sixth form (Key Stage 5)
Where pupils go next
Attendance
Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.
Workforce
2024/25Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.
Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.
School finances
2024-25How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.
Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.
Contact Details
- Address
- Castlewood Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN4 9GE
- Phone
- 02083442220
- Head Teacher
- Melanie Lee
- Website
- www.jcoss.org
Teaching Jobs
Applications handled externally
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Frequently asked questions
- What type of school is JCoSS?
- JCoSS is a voluntary aided school in New Barnet, Barnet, England, for pupils aged 11–19.
- How many pupils does JCoSS have?
- JCoSS has 1,381 pupils on roll, according to Department for Education data.
- What is JCoSS's Ofsted rating?
- JCoSS was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection (9 November 2022).
- How does JCoSS perform at GCSE?
- Pupils at JCoSS achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 61 in 2025/26.
- Where is JCoSS?
- JCoSS is located at Castlewood Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN4 9GE.
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