East Barnet SchoolSouthgate School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnet.
Summary of the comparison
East Barnet School and Southgate School are secondary schools in Barnet.
East Barnet School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Southgate School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). East Barnet School is ahead on our composite score.
East Barnet School was judged strong and Southgate School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.0 for East Barnet School and 51.1 for Southgate School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at East Barnet School (53.3 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Southgate School (54.9 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnetEast Barnet School | BarnetSouthgate School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 27 in Barnet | 8th of 21 in Enfield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,427 | 1,410 | |
| Capacity | 1,445 | 1,531 | |
| Location | Barnet, EN4 8PU | Barnet, EN4 0BL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 51.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.3% Stronger figure | 52.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.8% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.0% | 36.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.72 Stronger figure | 4.53 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 220 | 236 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 142 | 118 | |
| A-level average points | 36.8 Stronger figure | 34.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.3 Stronger figure | 34.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,427 | 1,410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 24.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.4% | 36.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% Stronger figure | 28.8% | 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.
East Barnet School
Southgate School
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