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The Henrietta Barnett School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Mandy Watts

corporate_fareTHE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL

location_onLondon, NW11 7BN

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

795

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Attainment 8

87.3

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Barnet

#1 of 3,216 nationally

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The Henrietta Barnett School is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 2.0× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

The Henrietta Barnett School is an academy converter in London, Barnet, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL. The school has approximately 807 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 87.3, placing the school #1 in Barnet and #1 of 3,216 nationally. 100.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 96.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 86.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 72.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.35 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

87.3

Grade 5+ E&M

100.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)96.9%

Entering EBacc98.10%

EBacc APS8.65

2024

Progress 8 Score

1.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

86.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98.10%

EBacc APS8.57

2023

Progress 8 Score

1.10

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

87.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc100%

EBacc APS8.70

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.98

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

88.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS8.75

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc100%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.9

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

85.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS8.43

2018

Progress 8 Score

1.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

85.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc100%

EBacc APS8.57

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.35

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

142

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*34.1%

Achieving A*–A72.1%

Achieving A*–B86.0%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

A+

Students

133

Retention rate99.20%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

137

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

A+

Students

136

Retention rate97.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 May 2022

Inspection Report

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09 October 2019

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-05-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-12-04

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 807 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	807	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	809	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	792	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	793	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	794	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	794	1	0.1%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	795	15	1.9%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	796	1	0.1%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	793	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	793	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	794	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	800	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	802	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	803	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	792	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	792	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	794	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	782	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	783	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	785	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	774	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	775	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	776	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	759	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	759	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	762	0	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils