Located in London, The Henrietta Barnett School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

The Henrietta Barnett School currently has around 807 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Around 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a indian background (51.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (99%) , including 94% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Central Square, London, NW11 7BN
Website: http://www.hbschool.org.uk
Telephone: 02084588999
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Barnet
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma MacLeod
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 138051

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Girls
School Capacity: 779
Number of Pupils: 807
Number of Boys: 0
Number of Girls: 807

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Indian51.80%418
Other Mixed8.40%68
Other Asian8.40%68
Chinese6.30%51
Other (any other ethnic group)4.60%37
Bangladeshi4.20%34
Other White4.00%32
White British3.50%28
Pakistani2.70%22
White and Asian2.40%19
African1.90%15
Unclassified0.90%7
White and Black African0.50%4
Caribbean0.20%2
Other Black0.20%2
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well above average (1.10)
Of the 104 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 85 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
1.10
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.76
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
100%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
51%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
100%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
62%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
87.6
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
53.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
8.7
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.9
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
99%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Garden Suburb Junior School
Childs Way , NW11 6XU
3out of 4 781 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Garden Suburb Infant School
Childs Way , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 6XU
3out of 4 781 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brookland Junior School
Hill Top , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 6EJ
3out of 4 1,113 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brookland Infant and Nursery School
Hill Top , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 6EJ
3out of 4 1,113 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Menorah Primary School for Boys
The Wohl Campus , 1 - 3 the Drive NW11 9SP
- not rated 1,561 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Boys More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Henrietta Barnett School
Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School
Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Christ's College Finchley
East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE
3out of 4 1,211 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Christ's College Finchley
East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE
- not rated 1,211 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ
3out of 4 1,770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR
3out of 4 3,057 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR
- not rated 3,057 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shiras Devorah High School
1011 Finchley Road , LONDON NW11 7HB
- not rated 735 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Kisharon School
1011 Finchley Road , NW11 7HB
- not rated 739 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Lubavitch Senior Boys School
1117 Finchley Road , NW11 0QB
- not rated 788 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London
1117 Finchely Road , London NW11 0QB
- not rated 788 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Golders Hill School
678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP
- not rated 942 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.