53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
537.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
641
Pupils · 2024/25
47%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnet
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio11.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Friern Barnet School · Secondary · Barnet
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-10pp
65%55%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-7pp
45%34%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
44.8
+0.2
47.042.638.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
EBacc entry
28%
+4pp
29%26%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
537.5
-23.4
631.3558.8486.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 537.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
641
Pupil : teacher ratio
11.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
47%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Hemington Avenue, Friern Barnet, London, N11 3LS
Local authority
Barnet
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 30% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 28% | 537.5 | 44% | 641 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 36% | 44.6 | +0.00 | 24% | 560.8 | 32% | 716 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 33% | 43.9 | -0.14 | 27% | 552.2 | 41% | 726 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 45% | 47.0 | +0.15 | 28% | 631.3 | 40% | 726 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 22% | 38.2 | -0.50 | 29% | 486.3 | 38% | 783 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 38% | 44.9 | -0.04 | 31% | 591.1 | 39% | 777 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 32% | 39.7 | -0.42 | 35% | — | 43% | 766 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 641 | 12.1 | 19% | 47% | 42% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 716 | 12.4 | 15% | 47% | 41% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 726 | 13.4 | 17% | 46% | 40% | 8% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 726 | 12.5 | 15% | 44% | 44% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 748 | 12.0 | 16% | 43% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 783 | 13.0 | 14% | 41% | 47% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 777 | 13.7 | 13% | 39% | 51% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 766 | 13.7 | 13% | 39% | 54% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.