Friern Barnet School

Community schoolSecondary

N11 3LS / 11–16 / Does not apply

44.8

Attainment 8

84%

parents recommend

🤝 Strong SEN support

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
44.8
Progress 8
0
Grade 5+ English & Maths
29.6%

84% of parents would recommend this school

45 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
29%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
4%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
33%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
47%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
9%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
54%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
47%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
13%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
16%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
31%
No
69%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 14 parents

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
14%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
31%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
7%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
44%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
36%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
33%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
24%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
33%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
84%
No
16%

18.7% of pupils receive SEN support

18.7%

SEN support

5.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
0%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
6.7%

19.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
19.9%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1

Free school meals
37.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
11.9:1
Overall absence
8.96%
Persistent absence
25.55%
English as additional language
47.4%
Teachers with QTS
98.1%
White
49.1%
Other White31%
White British17%
Irish0.9%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
10.1%
Other Mixed5.3%
White & Black Caribbean3.1%
White & Asian0.9%
White & Black African0.8%
Asian
8.3%
Indian2.2%
Chinese1.7%
Other Asian1.6%
Pakistani1.4%
Bangladeshi1.4%
Black
5.5%
Caribbean3.1%
Other Black1.6%
African0.8%
Other
11.5%