East Barnet School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Barnet
East Barnet School is a secondary school in Barnet for ages 11–18 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Chestnut Grove, East Barnet, Barnet, EN4 8PU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 1,448 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be a part of the East Barnet School community.”
- “Staff combine high expectations for all their pupils with a distinct sense of belonging.”
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and take pride in their work.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue to embed their strategies to ensure that recent improvements in disadvantaged pupils' attendance are sustained.”
- “Leaders should continue to embed their strategies to ensure the achievement gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils continues to narrow.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 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) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53 | 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: 213 first-preference applications, 200 offers in total, 171 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- JCoSS 1.0 mi Good
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashmole Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ark Pioneer Academy 1.6 mi Outstanding
- Finchley Catholic High School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Friern Barnet School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- The Totteridge Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published