Southgate School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Barnet · EN4 0BL · Enfield
Ages 11–18
- Att854.5
- P80.4
- EM5+66%
- Absence8.0%
0.6 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 136658
East Barnet School
Academy converter · Barnet · EN4 8PU
Ages 11–18 · 1,448 pupils · Barnet
Ofsted
Strong standard
Attainment 8
52.0
Overall absence
8.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Strong standard
Inspection date
2026-05-06
- AchievementStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.16
−20+2
Attainment 852.0
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry25%
EBacc APS: 4.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
- Authorised absence
- 6.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,131
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
1,448 pupils · 1,445 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,448
- Boys / girls
- 785 / 663
- School capacity
- 1,445
- Capacity fill
- 1,448 / 1,445 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 23.8%
- FSM pupils
- 268
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: EAST BARNET SCHOOL
- Academy trust
- EAST BARNET SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Ms Leann Swaine
Location
- Address
- Chestnut Grove, East Barnet
- Postcode
- EN4 8PU
- Town
- Barnet
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Local authority
- Barnet
- District
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Barnet, Barnet, 1,448 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.8%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
JCoSS
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Secondary
New Barnet · EN4 9GE · Barnet
Ages 11–19
- Att861.1
- P81.0
- EM5+80%
- Absence7.2%
1.0 miles away
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFree schools · Secondary
London · N11 1NP · Barnet
Ages 11–19
- Att850.3
- P80.4
- EM5+52%
- Absence8.3%
1.3 miles away
Ashmole Academy
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Secondary
London · N14 5RJ · Barnet
Ages 11–18
- Att862.2
- P80.8
- EM5+79%
- Absence6.0%
1.3 miles away
Ark Pioneer Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingFree schools · Secondary
Barnet · EN5 2BE · Barnet
Ages 11–19
- Att854.3
- P80.6
- EM5+66%
- Absence5.8%
1.6 miles away
Finchley Catholic High School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Secondary
London · N12 8TA · Barnet
Ages 11–18
- Att863.2
- P80.9
- EM5+77%
- Absence6.1%
1.8 miles away
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Barnet · EN5 5RR · Barnet
Ages 11–18
- Att859.6
- P80.7
- EM5+71%
- Absence7.4%
1.9 miles away
Friern Barnet School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Secondary
London · N11 3LS · Barnet
Ages 11–16
- Att844.6
- P80.0
- EM5+36%
- Absence9.0%
1.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Leann Swaine
- Telephone
- 02083442100