The Henrietta Barnett School
Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, NW11 7BN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL
- Head
- Mrs Emma MacLeod
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 779
- Pupils on roll
- 812
- URN
- 138051
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084588999
About this school
The Henrietta Barnett School is a girls' secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 812 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
| Attainment 8 score | 87.6 | 86.4 | 87.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.10 +0.80 to +1.40 | +1.09 +0.80 to +1.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99% | 100% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 100% | 98.1% | 98.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 |
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 Henrietta Barnett 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 | 87.6 | 47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 86.4 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 87.3 | 46.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 795 |
| 2023/24 | 793 |
| 2024/25 | 807 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Henrietta Barnett School compares
The Henrietta Barnett School ranked 1st of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87.3 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 812 | — |
| Christ's College Finchley | 56.8 | 5.2% | 33.7% | 1,000 | 0.7 miles |
| Bishop Douglass School Finchley | 52.5 | 5.8% | 37.1% | 968 | 1.0 miles |
| The Archer Academy | 55.9 | 7.2% | 17.1% | 818 | 1.1 miles |
| Hendon School | 44.9 | 9.5% | 44.9% | 1,145 | 1.3 miles |
| Clarion | 44.8 | 7.9% | 51.1% | 689 | 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)
- 6.33%
- English as an additional language
- 46%
- Overall absence
- 4.92%
- Persistent absence
- 13.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ's College Finchley0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley1.0 miles
Secondary · London
-
The Archer Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
Hendon School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
Clarion1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
The Henrietta Barnett School ranks 1st 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 year groups does The Henrietta Barnett School teach?
- The Henrietta Barnett School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the head of The Henrietta Barnett School?
- The head of The Henrietta Barnett School is Mrs Emma MacLeod, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Henrietta Barnett School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Henrietta Barnett 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 big is The Henrietta Barnett School?
- The Henrietta Barnett School has 812 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Henrietta Barnett School full?
- The Henrietta Barnett School has capacity for 779 pupils and 812 on roll (104%), 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 The Henrietta Barnett School a faith school?
- No. The Henrietta Barnett School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Henrietta Barnett School a selective school?
- Yes. The Henrietta Barnett School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs The Henrietta Barnett School?
- The Henrietta Barnett School is part of THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Henrietta Barnett School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 87.6 in 2022/23 and 87.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Henrietta Barnett School rank locally?
- The Henrietta Barnett School ranked 1st of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Henrietta Barnett School's absence rate?
- The Henrietta Barnett School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Henrietta Barnett School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Henrietta Barnett 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 1 July 2026.