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The Henrietta Barnett School
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 7BN · hbschool.org.uk · 020 8458 8999
On the mapSearch near NW11 7BN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 87.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Barnet 56.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 812
- 33 over 779 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 3.7%
- First language not English
- 43.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 220 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 53% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 120 | 220 | 1.8▲ | 53% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 100 | 238 | 2.4▲ | 42% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 102 | 199 | 2▲ | 49% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 104 | 228 | 2.2▲ | 45% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 101 | 222 | 2.2▲ | 45% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 87.3, and 100% 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 A (48.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲87.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲100.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲100.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲98.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲8.65 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 96.2 | +1.1 |
| Sixth form college | 2.9 | +1.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 142 students | A (48.6) | Below average -0.35 | |
| 142 students | A (48.6) | Below average -0.35 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 130 | A+ (51.7) | -0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 142 | A (50) | — |
| 2021/22 | 133 | A+ (54.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 142 | A (49.3) | -0.18 |
| 2017/18 | 130 | A (49.8) | -0.07 |
| 2016/17 | 136 | A (50.8) | +0.04 |
| 2015/16 | 126 | A (50.6) | +0.21 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 92.3 | +21.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.5 | 0 |
| Employment | 1.5 | −8.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.3 | +0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.3 | −11 |
Ofsted
The Henrietta Barnett School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2007
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2019Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Dec 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (147 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 147
- 19% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 48% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied