Hendon School

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Good

Golders Rise, Hendon, London, NW4 2HPOpen in maps

Hendon School is a secondary school in Barnet for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. It ranks 25th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 May 2022, report published 6 July 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

208 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.9

44.9, 1.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.2%

45.2%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths61.5%

61.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc33.7%

33.7%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.95

3.95, 0.14 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

81 students

Average point score per A level entry26.85

26.85, 8.15 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,145 pupils on roll, with places for 1,269

Eligible for free school meals40.6%

40.6%, 14.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language49%

49%, 27.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hendon School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls0.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 53.6
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo0.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvementNot published
Tiferes High School0.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 62.5
Brampton College0.3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 6.7
WENTWORTH COLLEGE0.4 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 20.0

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
HENDON SCHOOL
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Dr Rhona Povey
Phone
02082029004
Website
hendonschool.co.uk
Address
Golders Rise, Hendon, London, NW4 2HP
Local authority
Barnet
URN
137645

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.