Hasmonean High School for Boys
Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Trust
- HASMONEAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr James Fisher
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 747
- Pupils on roll
- 788
- URN
- 137539
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082031411
About this school
Hasmonean High School for Boys is a Jewish boys' secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 788 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hasmonean High School for Boys, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 95 | 99 | 111 |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.9 | 59.0 | 56.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.63 +0.32 to +0.93 | +0.70 +0.41 to +1.00 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 76% | 75.8% | 73.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 89% | 85.9% | 84.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 46% | 50.5% | 41.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
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 Hasmonean High School for Boys 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 | 58.9 | 47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.5 | 46.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 726 |
| 2023/24 | 752 |
| 2024/25 | 772 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hasmonean High School for Boys compares
Hasmonean High School for Boys ranked 14th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56.5 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 788 | — |
| Hendon School | 44.9 | 9.5% | 44.9% | 1,145 | 0.8 miles |
| Hasmonean High School for Girls | 63.7 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 570 | 1.0 miles |
| Copthall School | 47.4 | 8.4% | 45.2% | 829 | 1.1 miles |
| St James' Catholic High School | 51.4 | 7.6% | 32.7% | 1,243 | 1.2 miles |
| Christ's College Finchley | 56.8 | 5.2% | 33.7% | 1,000 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.28%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.14%
- Persistent absence
- 28.87%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hendon School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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Hasmonean High School for Girls1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Copthall School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
St James' Catholic High School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
-
Christ's College Finchley1.2 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Hasmonean High School for Boys ranks 63rd of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hasmonean High School for Boys teach?
- Hasmonean High School for Boys teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Hasmonean High School for Boys?
- The executive headteacher of Hasmonean High School for Boys is Mr James Fisher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hasmonean High School for Boys been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hasmonean High School for Boys, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hasmonean High School for Boys?
- Hasmonean High School for Boys has 788 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hasmonean High School for Boys full?
- Hasmonean High School for Boys has capacity for 747 pupils and 788 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Hasmonean High School for Boys a faith school?
- Yes. Hasmonean High School for Boys is designated Jewish.
- Is Hasmonean High School for Boys a selective school?
- No. Hasmonean High School for Boys is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hasmonean High School for Boys part of an academy trust?
- Hasmonean High School for Boys is part of HASMONEAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hasmonean High School for Boys's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 58.9 in 2022/23 and 56.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hasmonean High School for Boys compare with other schools in Barnet?
- Hasmonean High School for Boys ranked 14th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hasmonean High School for Boys's absence rate?
- Hasmonean High School for Boys's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hasmonean High School for Boys's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hasmonean High School for Boys'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 2 July 2026.