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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Barnet, EN5 4DQSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2022
Progress 8
+1.22
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
2.4×
Oversubscribed
462 1st-choice / 191 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#23 of 3,141 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterNone
AddressQueen's Road, Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4DQ
HeadteacherNeil Enright
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils1,314
Free School Meals (FSM)3.7%
School Capacity1,314 / 1,200 (110% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Sports HallTheatreMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreScience LabsAstro TurfTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsDining HallICT SuiteArt StudiosGymnasium

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

SwimmingBadmintonHockeyDanceGymnasticsRoundersFootballMartial ArtsRowing

Clubs & Activities

CodingYoung EnterpriseScience ClubOrchestraNewspaperModel United NationsDebate

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.