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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Barnet, EN5 5RRSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
Progress 8
+0.74
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
112 1st-choice / 208 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#241 of 3,141 nationally

About Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School in Barnet delivers a Progress 8 score of 0.74, which is well above the local authority average of 0.6 for secondary schools. That gap of 0.14 is significant — it places the school in the top 10 per cent of schools nationally for pupil progress, and 11th out of 32 similar schools in Barnet. The school is comfortably outperforming its neighbours, though it sits behind a small cluster of very high-performing peers like Menorah High School for Girls and The Totteridge Academy. What makes this particularly notable is that the school serves a relatively diverse intake: 21.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average for a state secondary. The school's attainment 8 score of 59.6 and its EBacc average point score of 5.55 both suggest that pupils are not just making strong progress but are also achieving solid results across a broad academic curriculum.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHigh Street, Barnet, Barnet, EN5 5RR
HeadteacherViolet Walker
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils1,107
Free School Meals (FSM)21.2%
School Capacity1,107 / 1,146 (97% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Astro TurfScience LabsArt StudiosICT SuiteSwimming PoolTennis CourtsSports HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreLibraryTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

NetballCricketGymnasticsTennisBadmintonFootballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDebateYoung EnterpriseDramaFilm ClubCodingGardeningChoirNewspaper

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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