The Compton School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are immensely proud to be Co-Headteachers of The Compton School. Recognised as one of the best comprehensive schools in the country, children here make better progress than in almost any other state secondary school. Our school celebrates its diverse, multicultural, and inclusive nature, ensuring every member of our community is respected and valued."

In 2026, pupils at The Compton School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 57.9 in Barnet and 47 across England.

61% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 66% in Barnet and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 54.8.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.73: pupils made well 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 45.7, against 58.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.1 points.

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

For September 2026 entry, 204 families put The Compton School as their first choice and 1032 named it as one of their preferences, for 204 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 64 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Compton School are Wren Academy Finchley (0.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 65.1); Friern Barnet School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.5); St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 78.1); and St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.5).

The Compton School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

The Compton 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.

Of the 202 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 20% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 143 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 81% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 6% into work. 20% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

34.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (16%), White British (15%) and Asian (15%).

The nearest railway station is New Southgate Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Short Way, 120 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Compton School issued 112 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Compton School are Summerside Primary Academy (0.2 miles), St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.6 miles), Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School (0.6 miles) and Coppetts Wood Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.