Best Secondary schools in Barnet
These rankings cover secondary schools in the local authority of Barnet based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using βQuality of educationβ (where available), then contextual signals.
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
Summary
These rankings use each schoolβs latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
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1.Ark Pioneer AcademySecondary β’ Free schools β’ Barnet β’ EN5 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Oct 2023 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
2.St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolSecondary β’ Voluntary aided school β’ London β’ N12 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Dec 2022 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
3.Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetSecondary β’ Academy converter β’ Barnet β’ EN5 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2022 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
4.The Archer AcademySecondary β’ Free schools β’ London β’ N2 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2019 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
5.The Compton SchoolSecondary β’ Academy converter β’ London β’ N12 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Feb 2018 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
6.Hasmonean High School for BoysSecondary β’ Academy converter β’ London β’ NW4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Dec 2023 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
7.Hasmonean High School for GirlsSecondary β’ Academy converter β’ London β’ NW7 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Oct 2023 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
8.JCoSSSecondary β’ Voluntary aided school β’ New Barnet β’ EN4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jan 2023 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
9.Bishop Douglass School FinchleySecondary β’ Academy converter β’ London β’ N2 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Sep 2022 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
10.Saracens High SchoolSecondary β’ Free schools β’ London β’ NW9 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Sep 2022 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits donβt replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) β highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) β consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) β not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) β significant weaknesses found.
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