The King Alfred School
149 North End Road, London, NW11 7HY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Lobatto
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 718
- URN
- 101369
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Telephone
- 02084575200
About this school
The King Alfred School is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 718 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The King Alfred School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The King Alfred School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1928, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 56 | 58 | 54 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.1 | 32.0 | 28.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 55.2% | 14.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 72.4% | 18.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The King Alfred School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40.1 | 47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28 | 46.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 694 |
| 2023/24 | 716 |
| 2024/25 | 705 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 176
Location
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Ivy House School0.1 miles
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Annemount School0.8 miles
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St Margaret's School0.8 miles
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Shiras Devorah High School0.8 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does The King Alfred School teach?
- The King Alfred School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The King Alfred School?
- The headteacher of The King Alfred School is Mr Robert Lobatto, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The King Alfred School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The King Alfred School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The King Alfred School?
- The King Alfred School has 718 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is The King Alfred School full?
- The King Alfred School has capacity for 800 pupils and 718 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The King Alfred School a faith school?
- No. The King Alfred School has no designated religious character.
- Is The King Alfred School a selective school?
- No. The King Alfred School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have The King Alfred School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40.1 in 2022/23 and 28 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The King Alfred School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The King Alfred School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.