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The Compton School

Barnet, N12 0QGSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+0.73
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
212 1st-choice / 196 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#255 of 3,141 nationally

About The Compton School

The Compton School is a large, mixed secondary in the London borough of Barnet, and it is effectively full: its 1,352 pupils sit just two above the official capacity of 1,350. That near-perfect occupancy is no surprise given the demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 1,070 applications for 196 places, an oversubscription ratio of 5.46 to one, and 212 families put it as their first preference, of whom 146 received an offer. The pupil body is notably diverse in socio-economic terms: 31.3 per cent of students are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average for secondary schools and a figure that suggests a genuinely comprehensive intake. The school is non-religious and co-educational, and it operates an official sixth form, so students can stay on from Year 7 through to 18. With an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2024, it sits among six Outstanding secondaries in Barnet’s 32-school state secondary landscape.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSummers Lane, London, Barnet, N12 0QG
HeadteacherMrs Louise Ismail / Mr Andrew Hammond
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils1,352
Free School Meals (FSM)31.3%
School Capacity1,352 / 1,350 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (6 Mar 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Swimming PoolSports HallICT SuiteLibraryAstro TurfMusic RoomsChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

RugbyFootballBadmintonTennisCricketRowing

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubEco ClubModel United NationsGardeningDramaArt ClubDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseDebate

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:05

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

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The Compton School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.