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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

High Street, Barnet EN5 5RR · qegschool.org.uk · 020 8449 2984

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
58.6
average Attainment 8 score. Barnet 56.7, England 46
Last distance offered
3.93 mi
6.32 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Geographical Distance · Barnet Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,078
94% of 1,146 places
Local authority
Barnet
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.1%
First language not English
34.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (Barnet)

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Geographical Distance” went to a home 3.93 mi (6.32 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 5.39 mi (8.67 km). Source: Barnet Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 146 families put the school first and 204 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 169 (Places 209)169September 2023: 173 (Places 208)173September 2024: 142 (Places 208)142September 2025: 112 (Places 208)112September 2026: 146 (Places 204)146Places 204
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262041460.788%
September 2025Sept 20252081120.596%
September 2024Sept 20242081420.792%
September 2023Sept 20232081730.884%
September 2022Sept 20222091690.887%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Geographical DistanceDistance
September 20263.93 mi6.32 km
September 20255.39 mi8.67 km
September 20244.26 mi6.86 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.6, and 69.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Barnet it was 56.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 58.1 (England 46.3)58.12017/18: 58.7 (England 46.5)58.72018/19: 60.6 (England 46.7)60.62021/22: 60.3 (England 48.8)60.32022/23: 55.3 (England 46.3)55.32023/24: 59.6 (England 45.9)59.62024/25: 58.6 (England 46.0)58.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲58.646.0
▲69.5%45.4%
▲82.6%64.8%
▲65.8%40.5%
▲5.404.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form62.7−1
Sixth form college9.5−1.7
Further education22.9+2.8
Not in a lasting destination3+0.8
Activity not captured2+0.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 34.0 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 39.3 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 31.6 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 28.9 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
73 studentsC (28.9)Below average -0.24
73 studentsC (29.1)Below average -0.23
8.2%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2482C (31.4)-0.09
2022/2345C (31.6)—
2021/2261B (39.3)—
2018/1965C (31.5)+0.14
2017/1865C+ (34)+0.29
2016/1794C (31.3)+0.30
2015/16109C (30.9)+0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University69.9−5.9
Further education8.4+5.2
Apprenticeship1.2—
Employment9.6−4.9
Not in a lasting destination4.80
Activity not captured6+4.4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
3 Feb 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (95 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
84%
Positive
50%
Replies
95
9% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲82% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn●77% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼67% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼68% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 43%

based on 15 parents (16%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●63% agreeEngland 63%

based on 19 parents (20%) with SEND

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