Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

About Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet sits within the London Borough of Barnet, a local authority with 32 state secondary schools, six of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Among these, the school ranks third overall for Progress 8, trailing only Menorah High School for Girls and The Totteridge Academy, and sitting just ahead of Hasmonean High School for Girls. This is a selective boys' grammar school with 1,314 pupils aged 11 to 18, and its academic reputation draws significant demand: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 791 total applications for 191 places, with 462 of those as first preferences. The oversubscription ratio stands at 4.14, meaning more than four families compete for every place. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Ark Pioneer Academy, 1.8 kilometres away, but Queen Elizabeth's stands apart as a single-sex grammar in a borough where the average state school Progress 8 score is 0.6.

Academically, the school's performance is exceptional by any measure. Its Progress 8 score of 1.22 is rated Well above average nationally, placing it 23rd out of 3,141 schools across England and 16th out of 487 in London. Every single pupil entered the English Baccalaureate, and 100 per cent achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. The Attainment 8 score is 86.6, and the EBacc average points score is 8.67. At A-level, the school's value-added score of 0.26 is rated Above average, with pupils averaging 52.43 points per entry, equivalent to an A+ grade. The best three A-levels average out at A+ as well, and 78 per cent of entries were graded AAB or higher. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — was judged Outstanding, a rating the school has held consistently since at least 2008.

The school offers a broad range of facilities, including a sports hall, theatre, music rooms, science labs, astro turf, tennis courts, and a dedicated sixth-form centre. Sports provision covers swimming, hockey, rowing, martial arts, and more, while clubs include coding, Model UN, Young Enterprise, and a school newspaper. The school's SEND register covers specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, autistic spectrum disorder, and speech, language and communication needs. With only 3.7 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less diverse socioeconomically than many local schools. Queen Elizabeth's is best suited to academically selective, highly motivated boys who thrive in a competitive, single-sex environment with strong sixth-form progression. The school is oversubscribed, so families need to be prepared for the 11-plus selection process and the high demand reflected in its 4.14 oversubscription ratio.

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