Best 3 Secondary schools in Barnet – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Ark Pioneer Academy (Secondary) in Barnet; St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (Secondary) in London; Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (Secondary) in Barnet — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ark Pioneer Academy, St Michael's Catholic Grammar School and Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet. They are secondary phase and free schools, voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Barnet, London and Barnet, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Ark Pioneer Academy), published Oct 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Ark Pioneer Academy (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–35–40%; all within the ARK SCHOOLS trust.
| Attribute |
Ark Pioneer Academy
EN5 2BE
|
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
N12 7NJ
|
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
EN5 4DQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Barnet EN5 2BE |
London N12 7NJ |
Barnet Hertfordshire EN5 4DQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Oct 2023 | 1 29 Dec 2022 | 1 5 Jul 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 940 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ARK SCHOOLS | Barnet (302) | Barnet (302) |
| Website | arkpioneer.org | www.st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk | www.qebarnet.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02037874090 | 02084462256 | 02084414646 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Barnet
EN5 2BE - Ofsted
- 1 10 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Website
- arkpioneer.org
- Telephone
- 02037874090
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- London
N12 7NJ - Ofsted
- 1 29 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Barnet (302)
- Website
- www.st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02084462256
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 4DQ - Ofsted
- 1 5 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Barnet (302)
- Website
- www.qebarnet.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02084414646
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