SCHOOL PROFILE

JCoSS

Secondary Voluntary aided school URN 135747
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,360 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

9 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Jewish
Local authority Barnet
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,356 1,356 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 650 47.9% of pupils
Male pupils 706 52.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

4.4%
20.4 pts below England
School 4.4%
Barnet 20.6%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.1%
0.2 pts below England
School 20.1%
Barnet 43.3%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Barnet 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.1%
964
Any other White background
21.5%
291
Any other Mixed background
5.0%
68
Any other ethnic group
1.0%
13
Unclassified
0.6%
8
White and Asian
0.5%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.6% 225 of 1,356 pupils
4.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.6%
Barnet 18.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.3% 113 pupils
England 14.8% 6.5 pts below
EHC plans 8.3% 112 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 99
Autistic spectrum disorder 94
Specific learning difficulty 22
Hearing impairment 3
Other difficulty or disability 3
Vision impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

60.9 21.7 pts above England
School 60.9
Barnet 46.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 76.8% England 36.0% 40.8 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 88.4% England 51.4% 37.0 pts above England
EBacc entry 11.6% England 30.6% 19.0 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.92 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.97 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.06%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.84 pts higher than England
School 8.06%
Barnet 5.90%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

29.66%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.84 pts higher than England
School 29.66%
Barnet 14.89%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.58%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.23 pts lower than England
School 1.58%
Barnet 1.29%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.7% 7.4 pts above England
JCoSS
99.7%
Barnet
94.0%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information