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Hendon School

Barnet, NW4 2HPSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
Progress 8
-0.13
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.4×
Not oversubscribed
83 1st-choice / 193 places
Ranking
#1,843
of 3,141 nationally

About Hendon School

Hendon School sits within the London borough of Barnet, a local authority with 32 secondary schools where competition for places is fierce. Among its same-type peers, the school ranks 27th out of 28 by Progress 8 score, placing it in the bottom half of the borough. The top-performing neighbours are Menorah High School for Girls, The Totteridge Academy, and Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, all of which post significantly higher Progress 8 scores. Hendon’s own Progress 8 score of -0.13 means pupils here leave with slightly lower attainment than the national average, and well below the Barnet LA average of 0.6. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 380 applications for 193 places, with 83 first-preference offers. That level of demand suggests strong local reputation despite the middling academic ranking, and the school’s 38.5 per cent pupil premium rate indicates it serves a more disadvantaged intake than many of its neighbours.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressGolders Rise, London, Barnet, NW4 2HP
HeadteacherRhona Povey
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils1,222
Free School Meals (FSM)38.5%
School Capacity1,222 / 1,269 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Swimming PoolAstro TurfGymnasiumSports HallSixth Form CentreArt StudiosLibraryDining HallTheatre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersBasketballDanceCricketHockeyCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperFilm ClubGardeningChoirScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: hendonschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hendon School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.