Friern Barnet School
#461 of 640 secondary schools in London
#2582 of 4,090 nationally
About Friern Barnet School
Friern Barnet School is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Barnet local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 591 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 37.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 461st of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (49th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 591; capacity filled 73%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.8%; ebacc average points 3.79.
There are 1547 schools in London; Friern Barnet School ranks 1056th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Friern Barnet School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 591
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.79
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Friern Barnet School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 115 m away
Holly Park Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 280 m away
Dwight School London
London · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
265 students · 394 m away
St Paul's CofE Primary School N11
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
181 students · 727 m away
The Compton School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,381 students · 915 m away
Wren Academy Finchley
London · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,623 students · 995 m away
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
554 students · 1.0 km away
Woodhouse College
London · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.1 km away
Imperial College London Mathematics School
London · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
· 1.1 km away
Summerside Primary Academy
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
370 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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589 students
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Newman Catholic College
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582 students
Saint Gabriel's College
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581 students
Arts and Media School Islington
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Laurel Park School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Friern Barnet School a good school?
Friern Barnet School has a Success Index (England) of 37.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #461 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Friern Barnet School rank in London?
Friern Barnet School ranks #461 of 640 secondary schools in London and #2582 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Friern Barnet School?
Friern Barnet School had 591 students in 2025.
Is Friern Barnet School a primary school or a secondary school?
Friern Barnet School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Friern Barnet School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Friern Barnet School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.