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Friern Barnet School

Community school · London · N11 3LS

Ages 11–16 · 591 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

0.68 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
776

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.68 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

124

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
301
Preferred offers (top 3)
74
Applications from outside LA
85
Offers to outside-LA applicants
25
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

591 pupils · 810 places

Pupils on roll
591
Boys / girls
302 / 289
School capacity
810
Capacity fill
591 / 810 (73%)
Free school meals
38.5%
FSM pupils
227
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Horne

Location

Address
Hemington Avenue, Friern Barnet
Postcode
N11 3LS
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern 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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Barnet, 591 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N11
14
Secondary in N11
3
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Secondary in Barnet LA
25

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.2%

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    • Absence5.7%

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  • Ashmole Academy

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  • Fortismere School

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    • EM5+71%
    • Absence7.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Horne
Telephone
02083682777
Website
http://www.friern.barnet.sch.uk/

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