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Hasmonean High School for Boys

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London NW4 1NA · hasmoneanboys.org.uk · 020 8203 1411

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
56.5
average Attainment 8 score. Barnet 56.7, England 46
Last distance offered
0.46 mi
0.73 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Orthodox Jewish Only or Eldest Child · Barnet Council
Demand for places
1.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
788
41 over 747 places · 105%
Local authority
Barnet
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
8.9%
First language not English
9.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Orthodox Jewish Only or Eldest Child” went to a home 0.46 mi (732 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 5.56 mi (8.95 km). Source: Barnet Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 94 families put the school first and 63 places were offered; 63% 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: 135 (Places 94)135September 2023: 138 (Places 75)138September 2024: 145 (Places 100)145September 2025: 138 (Places 109)138September 2026: 94 (Places 63)94Places 63
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202663941.5▲63%
September 2025Sept 20251091381.3▲78%
September 2024Sept 20241001451.5▲68%
September 2023Sept 2023751381.8▲54%
September 2022Sept 2022941351.4▲68%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Orthodox Jewish Only or Eldest ChildDistance
September 20260.46 mi0.73 km
September 20255.56 mi8.95 km
September 20240.66 mi1.07 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.5, and 73.9% 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 B+ (43.1 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: 63.3 (England 46.3)63.32017/18: 61.0 (England 46.5)61.02018/19: 61.8 (England 46.7)61.82021/22: 58.2 (England 48.8)58.22022/23: 58.9 (England 46.3)58.92023/24: 59.0 (England 45.9)59.02024/25: 56.5 (England 46.0)56.5England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form84.8−5.9
Sixth form college1—
Further education2+1.1
Employment3—
Not in a lasting destination5.1+3.2
Activity not captured4+0.3

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: 40.0 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 39.7 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 41.6 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 42.3 (England 32.9)B+2021/22: 45.7 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 40.8 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 39.4 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 43.1 (England 35.0)B+England 35.0
34%AAB or better
94.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2480B (39.4)+0.24
2022/2387B (40.8)—
2021/2263A- (45.7)—
2018/19108B+ (42.3)-0.03
2017/18118B (41.6)+0.17
2016/17142B (39.7)0.00
2015/16118B (40)+0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University2.2+0.8
Apprenticeship1.1—
Employment23.6+5.3
Not in a lasting destination13.5−3.4
Activity not captured59.6−3.8

Ofsted

Hasmonean High School for Boys was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
7 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (121 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
76%
Replies
121
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼57% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼60% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼68% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼46% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼61% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼58% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼74% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼52% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼37% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼29% agreeEngland 67%

based on 31 parents (26%) with SEND

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