Mount House School, Barnet

In its own words: "Mission Statement Our mission is a simple one: to be the school where curious and ambitious students thrive within a nurturing community. Here, the inquisitive nature of children fuels learning, ambition drives success, and the environment empowers every individual."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Mount House, a co-educational, independent senior school for 11-18-year olds in leafy Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire. I am delighted to introduce myself as Head of Mount House, and I feel incredibly privileged to lead this remarkable school community. At Mount House, we understand that true success comes from empowering each student to win their own race."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 11 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Mount House School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.

The nearest other independent schools to Mount House School are Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (0.8 miles); Lyonsdown School (1.2 miles); St John's Preparatory and Senior School (2 miles, selective); and Vita Et Pax School (2.5 miles).

Of the 13 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 39% went on to university or other higher education and 23% into work.

In 2026, 76 pupils (33.8%) received SEN support and 22 (9.8%) had an education, health and care plan.

The nearest railway station is Hadley Wood, about 1050 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Monken Hadley C of E School (->w), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mount House School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 109 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barnet (370).