Friern Barnet School
Community school · Secondary
London · N11 3LS · Barnet
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 136418
The Compton School
Academy converter · London · N12 0QG
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,381
Local authority
Barnet
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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, 1,381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35%.
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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Ages 11–18
Status: Open
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Free schools · Secondary
London · N11 1NP · Barnet
Ages 11–19
Status: Open
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Finchley Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
London · N12 8TA · Barnet
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
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Academy converter · Secondary
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Ages 11–18
Status: Open
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Academy converter · Secondary
London · N2 0SQ · Barnet
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
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London · N10 1NE · Haringey
Ages 11–18
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London · N2 8GA · Barnet
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
1.3 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 136418
Location
- Address
- Summers Lane
- Postcode
- N12 0QG
- Town
- London
- Local authority
- Barnet
- District
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,381
- Boys / girls
- 734 / 647
- School capacity
- 1,350
- Capacity fill
- 1,381 / 1,350 (102%)
- Free school meals
- 35%
- FSM pupils
- 367
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST
Contact
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Mrs Louise Ismail / Mr Andrew Hammond
- Telephone
- 02083681783
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — School remains Outstanding (Report)