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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
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
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 63 | 94 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 109 | 138 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 100 | 145 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 75 | 138 | 1.8▲ | 54% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 94 | 135 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Orthodox Jewish Only or Eldest Child | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.46 mi0.73 km | |
| September 2025 | 5.56 mi8.95 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.66 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
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲56.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲73.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲84.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ●41.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.35 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 84.8 | −5.9 |
| Sixth form college | 1 | — |
| Further education | 2 | +1.1 |
| Employment | 3 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.1 | +3.2 |
| Activity not captured | 4 | +0.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 students | B+ (43.1) | Above average +0.37 | |
| 73 students | B+ (43.1) | Well above average +0.37 | |
| 24 students | Dist- (30.8) | Average +0.02 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80 | B (39.4) | +0.24 |
| 2022/23 | 87 | B (40.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 63 | A- (45.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 108 | B+ (42.3) | -0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 118 | B (41.6) | +0.17 |
| 2016/17 | 142 | B (39.7) | 0.00 |
| 2015/16 | 118 | B (40) | +0.05 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1 | — |
| Employment | 23.6 | +5.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13.5 | −3.4 |
| Activity not captured | 59.6 | −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 education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
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
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (26%) with SEND