Hasmonean High School for BoysHendon School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.

Summary of the comparison

Hasmonean High School for Boys and Hendon School are secondary schools in London.

  • Hasmonean High School for Boys scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hendon School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hasmonean High School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.

  • Hasmonean High School for Boys was judged Good and Hendon School was judged Good.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.5 for Hasmonean High School for Boys and 44.9 for Hendon School.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hasmonean High School for Boys (58.2 in 2021-22, 56.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hendon School (49.3 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Hasmonean High School for Boys versus Hendon School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure LondonHasmonean High School for BoysLondonHendon SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB71/100Stronger figureC56/100
Local ranking16th of 27 in Barnet Stronger figure27th of 27 in Barnet
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-18
GenderBoys Mixed
Pupils on roll772 1,222
Capacity747 1,269
LocationLondon, NW4 1NA London, NW4 2HP
GCSE results
Attainment 856.5 Stronger figure44.9 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths73.9% Stronger figure45.2% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths84.7% Stronger figure61.5% 64.8%
Entering EBacc41.4% Stronger figure33.7% 40.5%
EBacc average point score5.35 Stronger figure3.95 4.09
Cohort111 208
A-level results
A-level entries73 81
A-level average points43.1 Stronger figure26.9 35.0
A-level average gradeB+ C-
Best 3 A-levels points45.4 Stronger figure27.4 35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects34.0% Stronger figure7.8% 17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census772 1,222
Free school meals (ever 6)10.3% 44.9%
English as an additional language8.9% 47.5%
SEN support9.7% 13.6%
SEN with an EHC plan5.2% 5.3%
Attendance
Overall absence8.1% Stronger figure9.5% 6.2%
Persistent absence28.9% Stronger figure31.0% 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.

Hasmonean High School for Boys

Hendon School

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