East Barnet School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Chestnut Grove
East Barnet
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN4 8PU
Phone 02083442100
Reference Number 136658

East Barnet School continues to demonstrate good performance, maintaining a positive and nurturing learning environment. Pupils exhibit confidence, articulate communication, and respect for one another as they thrive in a diverse community. The leaders emphasize high expectations, ensuring that students are well-prepared for their roles in society. Additionally, the school has shown notable strengths, particularly in its ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that caters to all learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1427
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.71%
Girls: 44.29%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 34.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 120 117 237
8 130 96 226
9 114 100 214
10 129 89 218
11 120 101 221
12 99 67 166
13 83 62 145

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 42.5%
White, Other 22.8%
Mixed, Other 5.7%
White & Asian 4.1%
African 3.6%
Unclassified 3.3%
Indian 2.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%
Asian, Other 2.1%
Caribbean 1.6%
White & Black (African) 1.5%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 15 Mar 2022
Date Report
15 Mar 2022 School inspection
07 Mar 2017 Short inspection
25 Apr 2012 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
20 Oct 2010 Interim assessment
Previously as East Barnet School
20 Oct 2010 Interim assessment
03 Nov 2008 Curriculum and development visit
03 Nov 2008 Curriculum and development visit
06 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
06 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
09 Dec 2002 Full inspection
09 Dec 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils display confidence and articulate communication skills.
  • Leaders foster a culture of mutual respect and understanding.
  • The curriculum is broad, balanced, and ambitious for all students.
  • Teachers effectively support pupils in building on their prior knowledge.
  • Pupils behave well in and out of lessons with a strong emphasis on safety.
  • Strong focus on personal development and preparation for life beyond school.
  • Effective safeguarding measures and a strong culture of safeguarding.
  • A wide range of extracurricular opportunities for pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, knowledge from previous units is not always embedded in long-term memory.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
53

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 57.3%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 70.5%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 36.99
Average Points (best 3) 37.26

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 16.3%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 197 16
Third Preference 177 6
From another Local Authority 265 40

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