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Hendon School

Academy converter · London · NW4 2HP

Ages 11–18 · 1,145 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.8

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 844.8
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry55%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised7.0%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,129

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

90

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
386
Preferred offers (top 3)
122
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 fill90%

1,145 pupils · 1,269 places

Pupils on roll
1,145
Boys / girls
634 / 511
School capacity
1,269
Capacity fill
1,145 / 1,269 (90%)
Free school meals
42.2%
FSM pupils
389
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HENDON SCHOOL
Academy trust
HENDON SCHOOL
Headteacher
Dr Rhona Povey

Location

Address
Golders Rise, Hendon
Postcode
NW4 2HP
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Hendon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
41 on roll / 40 capacity

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 London, Barnet, 1,145 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.2%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW4
19
Secondary in NW4
2
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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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Rhona Povey
Telephone
02082029004
Website
http://www.hendonschool.co.uk/

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