Hendon School
Golders Rise, Hendon, London, NW4 2HP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HENDON SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Dr Rhona Povey
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,269
- Pupils on roll
- 1,145
- URN
- 137645
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082029004
About this school
Hendon School is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,145 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hendon School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
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 | 214 | 213 | 208 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.0 | 44.8 | 44.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.22 +0.01 to +0.44 | -0.13 -0.34 to +0.09 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 42.3% | 45.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 62% | 61.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 54.5% | 33.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
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 Hendon 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 | 47 | 47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.8 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.9 | 46.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,245 |
| 2023/24 | 1,254 |
| 2024/25 | 1,222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hendon School compares
Hendon School ranked 25th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.9 | 9.5% | 44.9% | 1,145 | — |
| Hasmonean High School for Boys | 56.5 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 788 | 0.8 miles |
| Clarion | 44.8 | 7.9% | 51.1% | 689 | 0.8 miles |
| The Henrietta Barnett School | 87.3 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 812 | 1.3 miles |
| Christ's College Finchley | 56.8 | 5.2% | 33.7% | 1,000 | 1.4 miles |
| Hasmonean High School for Girls | 63.7 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 570 | 1.4 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)
- 44.91%
- English as an additional language
- 47.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.48%
- Persistent absence
- 31.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hasmonean High School for Boys0.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
Clarion0.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
The Henrietta Barnett School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
Christ's College Finchley1.4 miles
Secondary · London
-
Hasmonean High School for Girls1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Hendon School ranks 194th 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 Hendon School teach?
- Hendon School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Hendon School?
- The headteacher of Hendon School is Dr Rhona Povey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hendon School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hendon School, 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 Hendon School?
- Hendon School has 1,145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hendon School full?
- Hendon School has capacity for 1,269 pupils and 1,145 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 Hendon School a faith school?
- No. Hendon School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hendon School a selective school?
- No. Hendon School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hendon School part of an academy trust?
- Hendon School is part of HENDON SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hendon School have?
- The schools register lists Hendon School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hendon School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47 in 2022/23 and 44.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hendon School compare with other schools in Barnet?
- Hendon School ranked 25th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 57% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hendon School's absence rate?
- Hendon School's overall absence rate is 9.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hendon School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hendon 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 7 July 2026.