79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1022.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,352
Pupils · 2024/25
52%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 06/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnet
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Compton School · Secondary with sixth form · Barnet
Part ofMIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
-2pp
81%77%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-15pp
67%59%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
54.8
-2.2
57.054.952.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.8
EBacc entry
36%
-6pp
43%38%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
1022.3
-14.2
1036.51006.8977.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1022.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
+1.4
38.434.430.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
+0.35
+0.2
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+2pp
15%11%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,352
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
52%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Summers Lane, London, N12 0QG
Local authority
Barnet
Website
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 | 79% | 52% | 54.8 | Not applicable | 36% | 1022.3 | 36% | 1,352 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 67% | 57.0 | +0.73 | 43% | 1036.5 | 43% | 1,349 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 62% | 54.5 | +0.69 | 33% | 1009.7 | 33% | 1,350 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 63% | 55.5 | +0.61 | 34% | 1013.7 | 34% | 1,323 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 54% | 52.8 | +0.58 | 37% | 977.2 | 37% | 1,337 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 53% | 52.4 | +0.72 | 35% | 942.3 | 41% | 1,305 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 64% | 56.1 | +0.80 | 45% | — | 51% | 1,250 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.35 | 10% | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.19 | 9% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 32.5 | C+ | — | 8% | 152 |
| 2021/22 | 38.4 | B | — | 15% | 148 |
| 2018/19 | 30.3 | C | -0.21 | 7% | 146 |
| 2017/18 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.01 | 8% | 124 |
| 2016/17 | 29.7 | C | -0.30 | 8% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,352 | 15.4 | 17% | 52% | 34% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,349 | 15.9 | 17% | 47% | 31% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,350 | 15.3 | 16% | 43% | 30% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,323 | 13.7 | 16% | 42% | 29% | 6% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,345 | 14.3 | 14% | 37% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,337 | 15.0 | 14% | 42% | 35% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,305 | 14.6 | 13% | 42% | 37% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,250 | 13.1 | 11% | 45% | 40% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.