Most sought-after schools in Barnet

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Barnet, primary	2.39	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Barnet, secondary	2.25	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	St Mary's and St John's CofE School London, all through	2.02	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4	Ashmole Primary School London, primary	1.92	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
5	Wren Academy Finchley London, all through	1.90	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
6	The Henrietta Barnett School London, secondary	1.83	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	JCoSS New Barnet, secondary	1.80	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
8	The Archer Academy London, secondary	1.66	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
9	Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Barnet, primary	1.65	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	Rimon Jewish Primary School London, primary	1.63	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
11	Chalgrove Primary School London, primary	1.61	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
12	St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School London, primary	1.59	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
13	Akiva School London, primary	1.53	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
14	Courtland School London, primary	1.53	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15	The Hyde School London, primary	1.53	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
16	Hasmonean High School for Boys London, secondary	1.49	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
17	Menorah High School for Girls London, secondary	1.42	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18	Independent Jewish Day School LONDON, primary	1.40	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
19	Mill Hill County High School London, secondary	1.40	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
20	St Michael's Catholic Grammar School London, secondary	1.39	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
21	Ashmole Academy London, secondary	1.38	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
22	Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School London, primary	1.29	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
23	Goldbeaters Primary School Edgware, primary	1.26	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
24	Menorah Primary School for Boys London, primary	1.23	2026	none held
25	Shalom Noam Primary School Edgware, primary	1.21	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26	Foulds School Barnet, primary	1.20	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
27	Sunnyfields Primary School London, primary	1.20	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
28	Woodridge Primary School London, primary	1.20	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
29	Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School London, primary	1.19	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
30	Whitings Hill Primary School Barnet, primary	1.18	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
31	Beit Shvidler Primary School Edgware, primary	1.17	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
32	St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge London, primary	1.17	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
33	Menorah Primary School for Girls London, primary	1.14	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
34	Pardes House Primary School London, primary	1.08	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
35	Manorside Primary School London, primary	1.07	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
36	Trent CofE Primary School Barnet, primary	1.07	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
37	East Barnet School Barnet, secondary	1.06	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
38	Beis Yaakov Primary School London, primary	1.05	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
39	St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Barnet, primary	1.03	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
40	Woodcroft Primary School EDGWARE, primary	1.03	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
41	St Catherine's RC School Barnet, primary	1.02	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	The Orion Primary School London, primary	1.01	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
43	Coppetts Wood Primary School London, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
44	Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School London, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
45	Menorah Foundation School EDGWARE, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
46	St Agnes' Catholic Primary School London, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
47	St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 London, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
48	The Compton School London, secondary	1.00	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
49	Ark Pioneer Academy Barnet, secondary	0.98	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
50	Hasmonean High School for Girls London, secondary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
51	Edgware Primary School Edgware, primary	0.95	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
52	Rosh Pinah Primary School Edgware, primary	0.95	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
53	Saracens Broadfields Edgware, primary	0.95	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
54	St Mary's CofE Primary School London, primary	0.95	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
55	Finchley Catholic High School London, secondary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
56	St Vincent's Catholic Primary School London, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	Hollickwood Primary School London, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
58	Millbrook Park Primary School London, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
59	Northside Primary School London, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
60	St Theresa's Catholic Primary School London, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
61	Frith Manor Primary School London, primary	0.92	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
62	Monkfrith Primary School London, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
63	Watling Park School Barnet, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
64	The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Edgware, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
65	Deansbrook Infant School London, primary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66	Moss Hall Infant School London, primary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
67	Barnfield Primary School Edgware, primary	0.88	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
68	Martin Primary School London, primary	0.87	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
69	Dollis Primary School London, primary	0.86	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Holy Trinity CofE Primary School London, primary	0.86	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
71	All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 London, primary	0.85	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
72	Claremont Primary School London, primary	0.85	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
73	London Academy Edgware, all through	0.85	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
74	Parkfield Primary School London, primary	0.85	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
75	Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School London, primary	0.85	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
76	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School London, primary	0.85	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
77	Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre London, primary	0.83	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
78	Underhill School Barnet, primary	0.83	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
79	Danegrove Primary School Barnet, primary	0.81	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
80	Holly Park Primary School London, primary	0.81	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
81	Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School London, primary	0.80	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
82	Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School London, primary	0.80	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
83	Our Lady of Lourdes RC School London, primary	0.78	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
84	The Totteridge Academy London, secondary	0.77	2026	Exceptional (Ofsted report card (current framework))
85	Wessex Gardens Primary School London, primary	0.77	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
86	Colindale Primary School London, primary	0.75	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
87	Childs Hill Primary School London, primary	0.73	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
88	Christ's College Finchley London, secondary	0.73	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
89	St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School London, primary	0.73	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
90	Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School Barnet, secondary	0.72	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
91	Saracens High School London, secondary	0.72	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
92	Tudor Primary School London, primary	0.72	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
93	Garden Suburb Infant School London, primary	0.70	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
94	Brookland Infant and Nursery School Hampstead Garden Suburb, primary	0.67	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
95	Christ Church Primary School Barnet, primary	0.67	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
96	All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 London, primary	0.66	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
97	Clarion London, secondary	0.66	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
98	Osidge Primary School London, primary	0.66	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
99	Queenswell Infant & Nursery School London, primary	0.64	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
100	St James' Catholic High School London, secondary	0.64	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
101	St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 London, primary	0.62	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
102	Saracens Bell Lane London, primary	0.60	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
103	Cromer Road Primary School Barnet, primary	0.59	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
104	Summerside Primary Academy London, primary	0.59	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
105	Alma Primary London, primary	0.54	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
106	Copthall School London, secondary	0.53	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
107	St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School London, secondary	0.50	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
108	Church Hill School Barnet, primary	0.48	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
109	Hasmonean Primary School London, primary	0.46	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
110	Hendon School London, secondary	0.35	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
111	Bishop Douglass School Finchley London, secondary	0.28	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
112	Friern Barnet School London, secondary	0.28	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 112 schools in Barnet have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Barnet · How we compare schools.