Clarion
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · 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.
Clarion is a secondary school in London, Barnet for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 December 2022. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Clarion 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 | 8.354 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
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, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 1 of the 4 earlier years.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 99 first-choice applications for 150 offers, or 0.7 first choices per offer, the 7th lowest of 25 Barnet secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 37% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the 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
- Claremont Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1TR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 689 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe at this school and are well motivated to learn.”
- “They appreciate and understand the new behaviour system.”
- “This means that their learning is not disrupted.”
To improve
- “However, the impact of the extra support that these pupils receive is not routinely evaluated by leaders.”
- “However, there are times when the activities chosen do not give these pupils sufficient opportunity to practise and deepen their knowledge and understanding.”
- “However, the impact of the support is not consistently evaluated by leaders.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2023 (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) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.8 | 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: 99 first-preference applications, 150 offers in total, 99 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.
- Hendon School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Menorah High School for Girls 1.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The Henrietta Barnett School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Hasmonean High School for Boys 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ's College Finchley 1.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St James' Catholic High School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hasmonean High School for Girls 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Saracens High School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published