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School information
- Official name
- Friern Barnet School
- Address
- Hemington Avenue, Friern Barnet
- Postcode
- N11 3LS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- URN (official identifier)
- 101345
- Establishment number
- 4003
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 591
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 810
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Horne
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 21 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.friern.barnet.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02083682777
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Friern Barnet School
| 2025/26 | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 591 | 61,184 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 38.7% | 22.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 12.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 9.1% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 48.1% | 48.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Friern Barnet School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 24 Apr 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 22 Nov 2018
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 22 May 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Friern Barnet School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.0% | 6.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.8% | 15.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Friern Barnet School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £284,900 for 259 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 43.6% | 25.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £480 | £338 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Friern Barnet School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 592 pupils.
| This school | Barnet average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,970,684 £11,775 per pupil | £9,728 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £7,497,482 £12,665 per pupil | £9,835 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £4,345,902 £7,341 per pupil · 58.0% | £5,691 · 57.9% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,096,374 £1,852 per pupil · 14.6% | £1,108 · 11.3% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £189,536 £320 per pupil · 2.5% | £168 · 1.7% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £64,096 £108 per pupil · 0.9% | £141 · 1.4% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | −£526,799 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£123,085 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £11,457 per pupil, supply and agency £197 per pupil — spending up £1,208 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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