Friern Barnet SchoolThe Compton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Friern Barnet School and The Compton School are secondary schools in London.
Friern Barnet School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Compton School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Compton School is ahead on our composite score.
Friern Barnet School was judged Good and The Compton School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Friern Barnet School and 54.8 for The Compton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Friern Barnet School (47.0 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Compton School (55.5 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonFriern Barnet School | LondonThe Compton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 27 in Barnet | 10th of 27 in Barnet Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 641 | 1,352 | |
| Capacity | 810 | 1,350 | |
| Location | London, N11 3LS | London, N12 0QG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 54.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.6% | 51.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.8% | 79.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.2% | 36.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 | 4.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 142 | 206 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 136 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 641 | 1,352 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.4% | 51.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 12.9% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Friern Barnet School
The Compton School
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