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The Henrietta Barnett School

Academy converter · London · NW11 7BN

Ages 11–18 · 812 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

86.4

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.95 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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+1.09
−20+2
Attainment 886.4
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry98%

EBacc APS: 8.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
520

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

1.95 · Competitive

1st preferences

199

Places offered

102

1st-preference offers

97

Total preferences (any rank)
396
Preferred offers (top 3)
102
Applications from outside LA
295
Offers to outside-LA applicants
81
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 fill104%

812 pupils · 779 places

Pupils on roll
812
Boys / girls
0 / 812
School capacity
779
Capacity fill
812 / 779 (104%)
Free school meals
3.7%
FSM pupils
19
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
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: THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Emma MacLeod

Location

Address
Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb
Postcode
NW11 7BN
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Barnet, 812 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 3.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW11
15
Secondary in NW11
1
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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    • P80.7
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence6.4%

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  • Bishop Douglass School Finchley

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att853.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.0%

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  • The Archer Academy

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    • P80.6
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence7.6%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.4%

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  • Clarion

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    • Att845.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.9%

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  • Hasmonean High School for Boys

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    • Att859.0
    • P80.7
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Fortismere School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Hampstead School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma MacLeod
Telephone
02084588999
Website
http://www.hbschool.org.uk

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