East Barnet School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Barnet
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.841 miles
Published by London Borough of Barnet · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
East Barnet School is a secondary school in Barnet for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
East 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 | 0.841 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.769 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.05 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.072 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 0.87 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 0.841 miles away, the 5th shortest of 12 Barnet secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 213 first-choice applications for 200 offers; 171 offers went to first-choice families, and 42 first-choice families (20%) were not offered a place.
- Of the 786 applications for Year 7 in 2026, 264 (34%) came from families living outside Barnet, and 39 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 57% of pupils 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
- Chestnut Grove, East Barnet, Barnet, EN4 8PU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- 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.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- JCoSS 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashmole Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Pioneer Academy 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Finchley Catholic High School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Friern Barnet School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Totteridge Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published