Southgate School, Barnet

In its own words: "At Southgate School we believe that our students have one chance of an excellent education. Staff are committed to working with students to achieve this."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a great privilege to introduce myself as the new Headteacher of Southgate School. I am incredibly excited to be leading such a talented group of teachers and staff and some of the most delightful students I have ever met."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, chess, coding, STEM, cooking, art, photography, film, Duke of Edinburgh and homework club.

In 2026, pupils at Southgate School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Enfield and 47 across England.

61% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Enfield and 47% in England.

That is up from 51.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.37: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.5, against 57.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 105 families put Southgate School as their first choice and 1153 named it as one of their preferences, for 240 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Southgate School are East Barnet School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.9); Ashmole Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 61.1); JCoSS (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 61); and Highlands School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.9).

Southgate School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Southgate School is one of 3 schools run by Middlesex Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50 in 2024/25.

131 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Southgate School (as of September 2025): 74% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

Of the 234 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 22% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

Of the 127 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 68% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 20% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

38.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (20%), Mixed (14%) and other ethnic groups (8%).

In 2026, 113 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 28 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest Underground station is Oakwood Underground Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Peace Close, 180 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 154 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Enfield (407).

In 2024/25, Southgate School issued 183 suspensions, 13 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Southgate School are De Bohun Primary School (0.2 miles), Trent CofE Primary School (0.6 miles), Monkfrith Primary School (0.8 miles) and Wolfson Hillel Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.