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JCoSS

Voluntary aided school · New Barnet · EN4 9GE

Ages 11–19 · 1,356 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

61.1

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.97
−20+2
Attainment 861.1
English & maths grade 5+80%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,003

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,356 pupils · 1,360 places

Pupils on roll
1,356
Boys / girls
706 / 650
School capacity
1,360
Capacity fill
1,356 / 1,360 (100%)
Free school meals
4.3%
FSM pupils
43
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Jewish
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Dr Melanie Lee

Location

Address
Castlewood Road
Postcode
EN4 9GE
Town
New Barnet
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
51 on roll / 49 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in New Barnet, Barnet, 1,356 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 4.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Jewish.

Open schools in New Barnet
1
Secondary schools in New Barnet
1
Academies among open schools in New Barnet
0% (0)
Open schools in EN4
14
Secondary in EN4
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.

Compare with theseAll in New BarnetNear EN4

  • East Barnet School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Barnet · EN4 8PU · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Ark Pioneer Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Barnet · EN5 2BE · Barnet

    Ages 11–19

    • Att854.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Barnet · EN5 5RR · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Southgate School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Barnet · EN4 0BL · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Totteridge Academy

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N20 8AZ · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.4
    • P81.3
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Barnet · EN5 4DQ · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att886.6
    • P81.2
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence3.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Finchley Catholic High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · N12 8TA · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.2
    • P80.9
    • EM5+77%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Melanie Lee
Telephone
02083442220
Website
www.jcoss.org

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