Susi Earnshaw Theatre School
68 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5SJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Hammond
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 31
- URN
- 131830
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084415010
About this school
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School is an independent school in Barnet. It teaches children aged 9 to 16 and has 31 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Susi Earnshaw Theatre School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 1999, 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 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.9 | - | 28.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 18% | - | 45.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 45% | - | 63.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.0 | - | 2.0 |
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 Susi Earnshaw Theatre 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 | 33.9 | 47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | — | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28.2 | 46.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 39 |
| 2024/25 | 38 |
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
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 12
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Windmill School0.1 miles
Free Schools · Barnet
-
Mount House School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Barnet
-
Lyonsdown School1.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Pavilion Study Centre1.8 miles
Local authority maintained schools · London
-
Orange Tree School2.0 miles
Special schools · London
Other schools in Barnet
- Mount House School Independent schools
- Brookhill Nursery School Nursery
- St Margaret's Nursery School Nursery
- Christ Church Primary School Primary
- Church Hill School Primary
- Cromer Road Primary School Primary
- Danegrove Primary School Primary
- Foulds School Primary
- Hadley Wood Primary School Primary
- Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's RC School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Susi Earnshaw Theatre School teach?
- Susi Earnshaw Theatre School teaches children aged 9 to 16. It is an independent school in Barnet.
- Who is the headteacher of Susi Earnshaw Theatre School?
- The headteacher of Susi Earnshaw Theatre School is Mrs Julia Hammond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Susi Earnshaw Theatre School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Susi Earnshaw Theatre 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 Susi Earnshaw Theatre School?
- Susi Earnshaw Theatre School has 31 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 16.
- Is Susi Earnshaw Theatre School full?
- Susi Earnshaw Theatre School has capacity for 60 pupils and 31 on roll (52%), 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 Susi Earnshaw Theatre School a faith school?
- No. Susi Earnshaw Theatre School has no designated religious character.
- Is Susi Earnshaw Theatre School a selective school?
- No. Susi Earnshaw Theatre School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Susi Earnshaw Theatre School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 33.9 in 2022/23 and 28.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Susi Earnshaw Theatre School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Susi Earnshaw Theatre 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.