The Compton School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · London, Barnet
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.882 miles
Geographical Distance; 0.882 · Published by London Borough of Barnet · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
The Compton School is a secondary school in London, Barnet for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 6 March 2024. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
The Compton 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 | 0.882 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.684 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.008 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.744 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 0.727 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 Year 7 entry, the last child offered a place lived 0.882 miles away, the 6th shortest of 12 Barnet secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was further than in 2025 and in 2020, having swung sharply between some years.
- For 2026 Year 7 entry there were 204 first-choice applications for 204 offers; 140 offers went to first-choice families, and 64 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 52% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Barnet.
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
- Summers Lane, London, N12 0QG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 1,381 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending The Compton School.”
- “They achieve exceptionally well here, regardless of their starting points.”
- “Leaders have put in place an academic and personal development curriculum that supports all pupils to succeed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 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) | 52% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | 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: 204 first-preference applications, 204 offers in total, 140 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.
- Friern Barnet School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Finchley Catholic High School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bishop Douglass School Finchley 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Archer Academy 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Christ's College Finchley 1.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Ashmole Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published