Schools and Colleges
The number and type of schools we have in Barnet
We have 118 schools in Barnet, 92 primary and nursery schools, 22 secondary schools and four special schools.
There are four nursery schools, for children aged three to five-years-old. There are also 50 nursery classes attached to primary schools.
There are 88 primary schools, for children aged five to 11. Of these primary schools:
- 49 are community schools (see types of schools below)
- three are foundation schools
- 34 are voluntary aided schools
- one is a free school
- one is an academy.
If you are looking for a place in a nursery or primary school in Barnet, you can try locating the school by searching by its postcode.
There are 22 secondary schools in Barnet, for children aged 11-16 (or 18 if school includes a sixth-form) years-old. Out of these secondary schools:
- two are community schools
- six are voluntary aided schools
- 14 are Academies.
If you are looking for a place in a secondary school in Barnet, you can try locating the school by searching by its postcode.
We also have four special schools in Barnet. Two schools are for nursery/primary aged children (two -11 years), with the other two schools for secondary aged children and young people (11-19 years). These schools are all community schools.
- The latest Ofsted reports for nursery, primary, secondary and special schools in Barnet are available from the Ofsted website (external).
- Achievement and attainment tables for Barnet Schools are available from the DFE website (external).
Types of schools
Community schools are schools owned and maintained by Barnet Council. The council has overall responsibility for the community schools' admissions and the council arranges appeals for places at these schools.
Foundation schools are funded by the council but the governing bodies of individual schools own the buildings, are responsible for setting the admissions criteria and handling the process including the arrangement of appeals.
Voluntary aided schools are schools funded by the council but "voluntary bodies" (usually religious) own the buildings and the governors of the schools are responsible for setting the admissions criteria, handling the process and arranging appeals.
Free schools are all-ability state-funded schools set up in response to what local people say they want and need in order to improve education for children in their community.
Academies are independent schools but no fees are charged to parents and they are required to participate in co-ordinated admission arrangements. The governing body is responsible for setting the admission criteria and for arranging appeals.
Colleges
Woodhouse College in North Finchley is partnered with The Compton School and Friern Barnet School, and students from these schools have priority entry. The college offers full-time education for students aged 16-19 and offers a wide variety of courses. For further course information please contact the college directly.
- Tel: 020 8492 8280
- Fax: 020 8445 5210
- Web: www.woodhouse.ac.uk
Barnet College is the main college in Barnet. There are five centres in Barnet which offer a wide variety of courses for full and part time students. For further course information please contact the college directly:
- Tel: 020 8266 4000
- Textphone : 020 8266 4137 (deaf and hard of hearing)
- Web: www.barnet.ac.uk
Accessing information about education
FYi is the main point of contact for accessing information about education. You may want to contact us if you:
- need specific advice or guidance on education issues
- want advice and assistance about dealing with a complaint or problem with a particular school in order to consider possible ways to try and resolve the matter
- want to access educational information including term dates.
We have frequently asked questions that may be able to help you find the right answers. For further help or advice, please use the contact details opposite.
Children, young people and families
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