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Saracens High School

Free schools · London · NW9 4AS

Ages 11–18 · 1,170 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

55.0

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

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+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 855.0
English & maths grade 5+68%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry50%

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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
898

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 fill104%

1,170 pupils · 1,130 places

Pupils on roll
1,170
Boys / girls
651 / 519
School capacity
1,130
Capacity fill
1,170 / 1,130 (104%)
Free school meals
57.7%
FSM pupils
533
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SARACENS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SARACENS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Dr Matthew Stevens

Location

Address
Corner Mead
Postcode
NW9 4AS
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Hendon
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Barnet, 1,170 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 57.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW9
22
Secondary in NW9
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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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Matthew Stevens
Telephone
02081813180
Website
www.saracenshigh.org

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