Schools in Barnet
128 state-funded schools, 60,608 pupils. 98.4% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 28 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
4 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 2 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Barnet?
Barnet has 128 state-funded schools teaching 60,608 pupils. 88 primary, 27 secondary, 7 special.
What percentage of schools in Barnet are Good or Outstanding?
98.4% of the 122 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Barnet are rated Good or Outstanding: 28 Outstanding and 92 Good. 2 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Barnet are rated Outstanding?
28 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Barnet: Wren Academy Finchley, The Compton School, Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, Ark Pioneer Academy, The Orion Primary School, St Michael's Catholic Grammar School, and 22 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Barnet?
Yes. Barnet has 3 selective (grammar) schools: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, St Michael's Catholic Grammar School, The Henrietta Barnett School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Wren Academy FinchleySecondary1,639Outstanding 2018
- The Compton SchoolSecondary1,352Outstanding 2024
- Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetGrammarSecondary1,314Outstanding 2022
- Ark Pioneer AcademySecondary998Outstanding 2023
- The Orion Primary SchoolPrimary955Outstanding 2024
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary891Outstanding 2022
- The Archer AcademySecondary809Outstanding 2019
- The Hyde SchoolPrimary473Outstanding 2025
- Whitings Hill Primary SchoolPrimary471Outstanding 2023
- Goldbeaters Primary SchoolPrimary469Outstanding 2023
- Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary448Outstanding 2019
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary431Outstanding 2019
- Ashmole Primary SchoolPrimary421Outstanding 2019
- Livingstone Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary249Outstanding 2023
- Chalgrove Primary SchoolPrimary216Outstanding 2022
- Menorah Primary School for GirlsPrimary214Outstanding 2024
- Trent CofE Primary SchoolPrimary208Outstanding 2022
- Courtland SchoolPrimary207Outstanding 2023
- Oak Lodge SchoolSpecial188Outstanding 2013
- Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment CentreSpecial178Outstanding 2015
- The Annunciation RC Junior SchoolPrimary176Outstanding 2023
- Northway SchoolSpecial163Outstanding 2024
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary149Outstanding 2023
- Brookhill Nursery SchoolNursery123Outstanding 2023
- Moss Hall Nursery SchoolNursery104Outstanding 2022
- Hampden Way Nursery SchoolNursery95Outstanding 2023
- St Margaret's Nursery SchoolNursery92Outstanding 2023
- Northgate SchoolAlternative provision8Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 88 | 85 | 97.6% |
| Secondary | 27 | 25 | 100% |
| Special | 7 | 6 | 100% |
| Nursery | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Barnet
Showing 20 of 128 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashmole Academy | Secondary | 1,823 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
London Academy | Secondary | 1,736 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mill Hill County High School | Secondary | 1,651 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Grade inherited from previous URN 103119 | Secondary | 1,649 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wren Academy Finchley | Secondary | 1,639 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
East Barnet School | Secondary | 1,427 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
JCoSS | Secondary | 1,381 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Compton School | Secondary | 1,352 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetGrammar | Secondary | 1,314 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James' Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,254 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hendon School | Secondary | 1,222 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Finchley Catholic High School | Secondary | 1,192 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saracens High School | Secondary | 1,132 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | Secondary | 1,107 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Douglass School Finchley | Secondary | 1,013 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Totteridge Academy | Secondary | 1,003 | Good2019 | OfstedWebsite | |
Ark Pioneer Academy | Secondary | 998 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Christ's College Finchley | Secondary | 990 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Orion Primary School | Primary | 955 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 891 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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