Ashmole Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · London, Barnet
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.543 miles
Published by London Borough of Barnet · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
Ashmole Academy is a secondary school in London, Barnet for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
Ashmole Academy 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 | 0.543 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.618 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.534 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.517 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 0.598 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, Year 7 had 347 first-choice applications for 252 offers; 226 offers went to first-choice families, and 121 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 729 of the 1,189 Year 7 applications in 2026 came from families living outside Barnet, and 153 offers went to them.
- In 2026, the last Year 7 child offered a place lived 0.543 miles from the school, the 3rd shortest of 12 Barnet secondary schools with a published last distance.
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 59.9 (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
- Cecil Road, Southgate, London, N14 5RJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 1,767 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 11 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be a part of the Ashmole community.”
- “They enjoy learning because they say their teachers are 'really special'.”
- “Pupils know that staff want them to achieve well.”
To improve
- “Leaders should ensure that there are exceptionally high standards across the school and should further embed their work to increase pupil participation in the school's extensive clubs and societies offer.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2026 (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) | 69% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 59.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
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: 347 first-preference applications, 252 offers in total, 226 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.
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- East Barnet School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Friern Barnet School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Compton School 1.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Finchley Catholic High School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- JCoSS 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Ark Pioneer Academy 2.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published