ClarionHendon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Clarion and Hendon School are secondary schools in London.
Clarion scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hendon School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Clarion is ahead on our composite score.
Clarion was judged Good and Hendon School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for Clarion and 46.6 for Hendon School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Clarion (41.0 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Hendon School (49.3 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonClarion | LondonHendon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 28 in Barnet Stronger figure | 27th of 28 in Barnet | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 689 | 1,145 | |
| Capacity | 1,052 | 1,269 | |
| Location | London, NW2 1TR | London, NW4 2HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.7% | 44.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.7% | 61.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 120 | 199 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 33 | 81 | |
| A-level average points | 28.3 Stronger figure | 26.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.7 | 27.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 688 | 1,222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.1% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.3% | 47.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Clarion
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