Shiras Devorah High School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Requires improvement

1011 Finchley Road, LONDON, London, London, NW11 7HBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shiras Devorah High School is a secondary school in Barnet for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 13 November 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

27 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score18.9

18.9, 27.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.2%

22.2%, 23.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths37%

37%, 27.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.72

1.72, 2.37 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

81 pupils on roll, with places for 98

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shiras Devorah High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London	0.2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
The Henrietta Barnett School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 87.3
WENTWORTH COLLEGE	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 20.0
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
The King Alfred School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 28.0

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sara Craimer
Phone: 02071834858
Website: sdevorah.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: 1011 Finchley Road, LONDON, London, London, NW11 7HB
Local authority: Barnet
URN: 145946

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.