Friern Barnet School
Hemington Avenue, Friern Barnet, London, N11 3LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Friern Barnet School is a secondary school in Barnet for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. It ranks 27th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 October 2018, report published 22 November 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 February 2024
This is a welcoming, inclusive school. Pupils from different backgrounds and cultures and with a range of needs learn together successfully. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum that develops their understanding of the world around them. The personal development programme is well planned and comprehensive. This includes a student-led podcast where pupils discuss important topics such as relationships, friendships and puberty. The school strives to provide the same high-quality education to all pupils. The school's specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) supports pupils' development well. Pupils with SEND are fully included and well supported to take part in school life. Leaders ensure that pupils are kept safe and happy. Pupils who need it benefit from carefully tailored support in the school's 'inclusion hub' to help them to improve their behaviour. New classroom routines mean that pupils behave well in lessons. Pupils recognise the improvements to behaviour in lessons. Most pupils have confidence that any bullying issues will be dealt with well.
What the school should improve
- Opportunities to address pupils' misconceptions or gaps in knowledge are sometimes missed. This limits pupils' deeper knowledge and understanding of subject content. The school should ensure that teachers check carefully pupils' prior understanding so that they are fully ready for new learning.
- Sometimes, in corridors and at social times, pupils do not regulate their own behaviour well. This means that behaviour in corridors and playground can occasionally be boisterous. The school should ensure that its high expectations of behaviour are met beyond the classroom so that unsupervised times are calm, orderly and purposeful.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
142 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
591 pupils on roll, with places for 810
Schools near Friern Barnet School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight School London | 0.2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| The Compton School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 54.8 |
| Wren Academy Finchley | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 59.8 |
| St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 51.6 |
| Woodhouse College | 0.7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Horne
- Phone
- 02083682777
- Address
- Hemington Avenue, Friern Barnet, London, N11 3LS
- Local authority
- Barnet
- URN
- 101345
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.