Friern Barnet School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · London, Barnet
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Barnet · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Friern Barnet School is a secondary school in London, Barnet for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 February 2024. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
Friern Barnet School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | 6.052 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, as at 7 of the 24 other Barnet secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- There were 29 first-choice applications for 102 offers at Year 7 in 2026; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 73 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 71 of the 244 applications (29%) came from families living outside Barnet, and 17 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 30% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 44.8 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barnet schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hemington Avenue, Friern Barnet, London, N11 3LS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 591 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 February 2024
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming, inclusive school.”
- “Pupils from different backgrounds and cultures and with a range of needs learn together successfully.”
- “Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum that develops their understanding of the world around them.”
To improve
- “The school’s English Baccalaureate entry level is currently below average though it is increasing.”
- “Sometimes, systems to check and address any gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding are not precise.”
- “This limits pupils’ readiness to learn new content.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 29 first-preference applications, 102 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- The Compton School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Finchley Catholic High School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashmole Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Archer Academy 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bishop Douglass School Finchley 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- East Barnet School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published