East Barnet School, Barnet
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
East Barnet School excels at helping every child succeed regardless of their starting point. The school combines high academic expectations with a caring, inclusive approach - pupils feel valued, supported and safe. Teachers know each child well and adapt teaching to meet individual needs, ensuring disadvantaged and pupils with additional needs make strong progress.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve highly in national tests with strong progress across all subjects, particularly in key stage 4
- Inclusive approach ensures pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils receive tailored support and make strong progress
- Excellent behaviour and attendance with calm, harmonious classrooms and very high staff expectations
- Well-planned, ambitious curriculum with consistently high-quality teaching and strong subject knowledge
- Comprehensive personal development programme with clubs, performances, leadership opportunities and specialist workshops
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, performances, workshops with writer/designer/artist in residence, animal therapy with school dog Percy, house ambassadors, reader leaders, student librarians, bereavement mentors, post-16 clubs and societies
East Barnet School is a high-achieving school where pupils develop deep knowledge and skills across a broad curriculum. Leaders have created a caring, inclusive environment with very high expectations for behaviour and attendance.
At a Glance
23.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
58
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
1,448 pupils
1,445 capacity
3 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Barnet
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barnet
Admissions Demand - Barnet
Places available
4,877
Applications
4,221
Got 1st preference
72.4%
Got preferred school
92.6%
Secondary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.87329%
Overall absence
23.37662%
Persistent absence
1,155
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
East Barnet School
Danegrove Primary School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet
Trent CofE Primary School
De Bohun Primary School
Monkfrith Primary School
Church Hill School
Vita Et Pax School
Salcombe Preparatory School
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School
Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School
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