The Henrietta Barnett School
The Henrietta Barnett School at a glance
The Henrietta Barnett School is a girls’ grammar school in London for students aged 11 to 18, with about 810 pupils. Year 7 places are given through its 11+ entrance test, and the school has a sixth form.
For September 2026 entry it offered 120 places and was the first choice of 220 families — about 1.8 for every place. 75% of all applications came from families in other council areas.
In 2024/25, 100% of its GCSE students achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths, against 45% across England’s state schools. Its A-level students averaged A per entry, and 70% achieved AAB or better including at least two facilitating subjects. 79% of sixth-form leavers went on to university (destinations measured in 2022/23).
Getting in: the 11+ and how places are given
- Test
- Separate tests at each school
- Set by
- Each school arranges its own test (GL Assessment papers are used for at least part of each)
- What it covers
- Varies by school: English and maths at Queen Elizabeth's; English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, then English and maths at Henrietta Barnett; all four areas at St Michael's
At this school: Tests in two rounds: English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning first, then the school's own English and maths papers for those invited back.
How places are given
These schools receive many more applicants than places and offer places largely in order of test score, applying their published admissions policies (St Michael's also uses Catholic faith criteria). Check each school's policy for any priority given to local or disadvantaged applicants.
How to register and apply
Register directly with each school during the spring or summer term of Year 5 — deadlines differ and some close as early as the start of July. You must also name the schools on your home council's secondary application by 31 October.
Admissions rules change each year. Check the school’s current admissions policy — area details last checked October 2026.
Scores needed for a place
We have not yet added published entry scores for this school. Many schools publish the lowest score offered a place each year in their admissions pages — check the school’s website, and see how places are given above.
How many families apply
| Entry | Places | 1st choices | 1st choices per place | All applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 120 | 220 | 1.8 | 365 |
| Sept 2025 | 100 | 238 | 2.4 | 410 |
| Sept 2024 | 102 | 199 | 2.0 | 396 |
| Sept 2023 | 104 | 228 | 2.2 | 426 |
| Sept 2022 | 101 | 222 | 2.2 | 395 |
| Sept 2021 | 104 | 347 | 3.3 | 680 |
Source: DfE, secondary school applications and offers. Places offered on National Offer Day; first preferences are families who put the school first on their council application.
Exam results
GCSE, 2024/25 · 104 pupils
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
Attainment 8 (average across 8 subjects)
| Year | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100.0% | 87.3 | — | 8.65 |
| 2023/24 | 99.0% | 86.4 | +1.09 | 8.57 |
| 2022/23 | 100.0% | 87.6 | +1.1 | 8.7 |
A level, 2024/25 · 142 students
- Average grade
- A
- England: B-
- AAB or better*
- 70%
- England: 18%
- Value added
- -0.35
*AAB or better, with at least two in facilitating subjects. Value added compares students’ results with others who started from similar GCSEs; above 0 is better than expected.
Source: DfE school and college performance tables. England figures are for all state-funded schools. Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.
Where students go next
- University
- 79%
- Apprenticeship
- 2%
- Employment
- 12%
- Any sustained destination
- 95%
Source: DfE 16–18 destination measures, students who left after A levels or equivalent, destinations measured in 2022/23 (142 students). Categories overlap slightly and do not sum to 100%.
Key facts
- Admits at 11
- Girls
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Pupils
- 812 (capacity 779)
- Free school meals
- 3.7% of pupils eligible
- School type
- Academy converter
- Trust
- Single-academy trust
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
From the Department for Education’s register (URN 138051), October 2026.
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