Head: Emma MacLeod
An accessible girls' grammar school in Barnet with a Good Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Max Score
141
Applications
410
Offers Made
100
Two-Stage
Two rounds: all sit Stage 1, top scorers do Stage 2. Final places on combined result.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Waiting List
The top 60 on the waiting list are advised of their position. Candidates ranked lower than 60 are not informed of their position. The website will be updated with the movement of the waiting list after the Easter break and regularly throughout the Summer Term.
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
London/SE Standalone
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
This school uses its own 11+ entrance test, administered by GL Assessment, testing Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English, Mathematics. Two rounds - First Round Entrance Test in Verbal, Non-Verbal reasoning and English, followed by a Second Round English and Mathematics test. Non-denominational grammar school for girls aged 11-18. Became an Academy in April 2012. Won State Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2025 in Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025. Applications for entrance examination open 1st April 2026 and close 1st July 2026. GL Assessment familiarisation booklets available for First Round Entrance Test. No past papers or resources released for Round Two. The Local Authority holds waiting lists for Years 8-11.
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Open Evening
The next Open Day will take place on Tuesday 30th June 2026.
30 Jun 2026
Open Morning
The next Open Day will take place on Tuesday 30th June 2026.
30 Jun 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
87.2
Attainment 8
100%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
87.2
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
100%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
100%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
98%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
8.63
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
A
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
48.6
A-Level avg points
Average point score per entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40)
70.4%
AAB+ at A-Level
Achieved AAB or better in their best three A-Levels — a key benchmark for Russell Group entry
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
| Metric | Disadv. | Non-dis. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 82.6 | 87.5 | +4.9 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 100% | 100% | +0pp |
| EBacc entry | 88% | 99% | +12pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
99%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
81%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
79%
Higher Education
+11pp vs grammar avg
90%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
English Literature
104 entries
100%
+0.0pp vs school
Biology
104 entries
100%
+0.0pp vs school
Chemistry
104 entries
100%
+0.0pp vs school
No subject clearly underperforms vs the school average.
Strongest at
Maths
127 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
Biology
52 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
Economics
50 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
Watch list
Further Mathematics
57 entries
98%
-1.5pp vs school
Entry Requirements
Minimum 6 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including English and Mathematics. For A-level subjects, grade 7 or above typically required in relevant GCSE subjects. Some subjects may require grade 8 or 9.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: Asian (73.4%)
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
Pupils of White British heritage
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 20 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 28 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form
Good
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £136 (+2%) above the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£5,015
Teaching Staff / pupil
£379
Educational Supplies / pupil
£398
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£1,112
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £3,730,158 · 521 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£3,267,277
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£35,475
Targeted funding for 33 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£116,319
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£70,203
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Notional SEN
£240,494
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£159,662
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£35,350
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£45,872
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
807 / 779(104%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Minimum 6 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including English and Mathematics. For A-level subjects, grade 7 or above typically required in relevant GCSE subjects. Some subjects may require grade 8 or 9.
1:16.1
Staff:Pupil Ratio
97.22%
Qualified Teachers
3.18%
Absence Rate
2.83%
Persistent Absence
Charming Lutyens-designed Grade II* Listed Building situated in the peaceful surroundings of the Hampstead Garden Suburb
Sports
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STEM
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Arts
{"drama theatre":1,"music rooms":2,"art studios":3}
Library
Well-resourced library with study spaces, computer access, and extensive collection of books and digital resources
Capital Projects
Recent refurbishment of science laboratories and IT facilities, ongoing improvements to outdoor spaces
Sport is key at HBS with many clubs including netball, basketball, volleyball, football, Park Run, badminton, cricket, multi-gym and Tang Soo Do. Music lies at the heart of HBS with wide range of music lessons, choirs, orchestras and ensembles. Drama is extremely popular with LAMDA classes and major productions. Academic clubs include History Society, Economics Society, Politics Society, MedSoc, Law Society, and many more.
Sports
netball, basketball, volleyball, football, Park Run, badminton, cricket, multi-gym, Tang Soo Do
Music & Performing Arts
Wide range of music lessons including singing, violin, viola, cello, piano, clarinet, flute, bassoon, percussion, trumpet, trombone, French horn. Many choirs, orchestras and ensembles, Jazz Band, Rock School. Several concerts each term. LAMDA classes and qualifications, major Drama productions including musicals and plays.
Clubs & Societies
Chess Club, Gardening Club, the Green Team, the LGBTQ Society, Tamil Society, Jewish Society, History Society, Economics Society, Politics Society, French Debating, Spanish Extension, MedSoc, Law Society, Biomedical Society, Robotics Club, Geography Society, Advanced Coding Club, Maths Challenge, Classics Society, Latin Reading Club, Mythology Club, French Translating, History Book Club, Musical Theatre Club, Key Stage 3 Drama Club, Debating Club
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
Annual trip to France, Biennial exchange with a school in Germany
Community Service
Charity fundraising events, volunteering opportunities, community outreach programmes
Uniform
The school uniform consists of a navy blue blazer, white shirt, and grey trousers or skirt. Suppliers: Schoolwear Shop, Uniform Direct.
School Meals
The school offers a hot meal service with a choice of menu options.
Homework Policy
Homework set regularly across all subjects. Years 7-8: approximately 1 hour per day. Years 9-11: 1.5-2 hours per day. Sixth form: independent study expected. Online homework diary used to track assignments.
Behaviour Policy
High expectations of conduct and commitment to learning. Positive behavior reinforced through house system and rewards. Clear sanctions for unacceptable behavior including detention and exclusion procedures. Restorative justice approach used where appropriate.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are not allowed in lessons, but can be used during breaks.
SEND Provision
Learning support department providing assistance for students with special educational needs and disabilities, individual support plans, exam access arrangements
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Route 268 from Finchley Road, Route C11 from Hampstead Heath
Nearest Station: Finchley Central Station
Transport Info
School is located in Hampstead Garden Suburb, London NW11 7BN. Transport details not specified in available content.
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