Friern Barnet School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 20 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 101345
- Address
- Hemington Avenue, Friern Barnet, N11 3LS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 641 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 47.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 10.1% |
| Other | 11.5% |
| African | 11.7% |
| White British | 17% |
| Other White | 31% |
| Unclassified | 4.1% |
| Caribbean | 3.6% |
| Indian | 2.2% |
| Chinese | 1.7% |
| Other Asian | 1.6% |
| Other Black | 1.6% |
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.4% |
| Irish | 0.9% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 28% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 30% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 44.8 |
| Local authority average | 56.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.79 |
| Local authority average | 5.25 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 67 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 141 |
Admissions
Friern Barnet School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 64
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 87 47 40 |
| Year 8 | 132 67 65 |
| Year 9 | 140 62 78 |
| Year 10 | 136 77 59 |
| Year 11 | 146 72 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 92.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 19.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 63.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |