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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Academy converter · Barnet · EN5 4DQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,321 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

86.6

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

2.51 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+1.22
−20+2
Attainment 886.6
English & maths grade 5+100%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry100%

EBacc APS: 8.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.3%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
960

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

2.51 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

476

Places offered

190

1st-preference offers

188

Total preferences (any rank)
824
Preferred offers (top 3)
190
Applications from outside LA
659
Offers to outside-LA applicants
164
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill110%

1,321 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,321
Boys / girls
1,321 / 0
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,321 / 1,200 (110%)
Free school meals
3.3%
FSM pupils
32
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
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: QUEEN ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL BARNET
Academy trust
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S SCHOOL BARNET
Headteacher
Mr Neil Enright

Location

Address
Queen's Road
Postcode
EN5 4DQ
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.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Barnet, Barnet, 1,321 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 3.3%.

Open schools in Barnet
25
Secondary schools in Barnet
5
Academies among open schools in Barnet
16% (4)
Open schools in EN5
13
Secondary in EN5
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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    • Absence6.1%

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  • Hertswood Academy

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    • Absence11.6%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Enright
Telephone
02084414646
Website
www.qebarnet.co.uk

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