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	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Barnet, secondary	2.42	2025	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	The Henrietta Barnett School London, secondary	2.38	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Livingstone Primary and Nursery School Barnet, primary	2.21	2025	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4	Sunnyfields Primary School London, primary	1.93	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
5	Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Barnet, primary	1.85	2025	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
6	Wren Academy Finchley London, all through	1.72	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
7	Ashmole Primary School London, primary	1.68	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
8	JCoSS New Barnet, secondary	1.66	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
9	Courtland School London, primary	1.63	2025	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	Menorah High School for Girls London, secondary	1.61	2025	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
11	The Archer Academy London, secondary	1.51	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
12	Akiva School London, primary	1.47	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
13	Woodridge Primary School London, primary	1.47	2025	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
14	St Michael's Catholic Grammar School London, secondary	1.43	2025	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15	The Orion Primary School London, primary	1.43	2025	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
16	Whitings Hill Primary School Barnet, primary	1.42	2025	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
17	St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School London, primary	1.39	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18	Mill Hill County High School London, secondary	1.37	2025	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
19	Ashmole Academy London, secondary	1.31	2025	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
20	Manorside Primary School London, primary	1.28	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
21	Hasmonean High School for Boys London, secondary	1.27	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
22	Independent Jewish Day School LONDON, primary	1.25	2025	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Beit Shvidler Primary School Edgware, primary	1.24	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
24	Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School London, primary	1.23	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
25	Foulds School Barnet, primary	1.23	2025	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
26	The Totteridge Academy London, secondary	1.23	2025	Exceptional (Ofsted report card (current framework))
27	Ark Pioneer Academy Barnet, secondary	1.22	2025	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
28	Northside Primary School London, primary	1.21	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
29	Colindale Primary School London, primary	1.19	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	Menorah Primary School for Girls London, primary	1.19	2025	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
31	The Hyde School London, primary	1.19	2025	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	Goldbeaters Primary School Edgware, primary	1.18	2025	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
33	Rimon Jewish Primary School London, primary	1.17	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
34	East Barnet School Barnet, secondary	1.14	2025	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
35	Shalom Noam Primary School Edgware, primary	1.14	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
36	St Catherine's RC School Barnet, primary	1.14	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
37	The Compton School London, secondary	1.08	2025	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
38	Monkfrith Primary School London, primary	1.07	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
39	Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre London, primary	1.03	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
40	Menorah Foundation School EDGWARE, primary	1.03	2025	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
41	St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 London, primary	1.03	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	Pardes House Primary School London, primary	1.02	2025	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
43	Chalgrove Primary School London, primary	1.00	2025	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44	Coppetts Wood Primary School London, primary	1.00	2025	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
45	Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School London, primary	1.00	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
46	Holy Trinity CofE Primary School London, primary	1.00	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
47	St Vincent's Catholic Primary School London, primary	1.00	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
48	Trent CofE Primary School Barnet, primary	1.00	2025	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
49	Beis Yaakov Primary School London, primary	0.98	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
50	All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 London, primary	0.97	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
51	Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School London, primary	0.97	2025	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
52	Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School London, primary	0.97	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
53	Edgware Primary School Edgware, primary	0.96	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
54	Claremont Primary School London, primary	0.94	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
55	Our Lady of Lourdes RC School London, primary	0.94	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 London, primary	0.93	2025	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
57	Hasmonean High School for Girls London, secondary	0.93	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	Moss Hall Infant School London, primary	0.93	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
59	Saracens Broadfields Edgware, primary	0.92	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
60	Martin Primary School London, primary	0.90	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
61	St Agnes' Catholic Primary School London, primary	0.90	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
62	St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 London, primary	0.89	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
63	Childs Hill Primary School London, primary	0.88	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
64	Holly Park Primary School London, primary	0.88	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
65	London Academy Edgware, all through	0.88	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66	Finchley Catholic High School London, secondary	0.87	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
67	Garden Suburb Infant School London, primary	0.87	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
68	Millbrook Park Primary School London, primary	0.87	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
69	Barnfield Primary School Edgware, primary	0.85	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Parkfield Primary School London, primary	0.85	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
71	Rosh Pinah Primary School Edgware, primary	0.85	2025	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
72	Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School London, primary	0.84	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
73	Watling Park School Barnet, primary	0.84	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
74	The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Edgware, primary	0.83	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
75	St Mary's CofE Primary School London, primary	0.82	2025	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
76	St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School London, primary	0.80	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
77	Deansbrook Infant School London, primary	0.79	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
78	Brookland Infant and Nursery School Hampstead Garden Suburb, primary	0.78	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
79	Frith Manor Primary School London, primary	0.78	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
80	Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School London, primary	0.78	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
81	Saracens High School London, secondary	0.78	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
82	Cromer Road Primary School Barnet, primary	0.76	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
83	St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Barnet, primary	0.76	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
84	Church Hill School Barnet, primary	0.75	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
85	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School London, primary	0.73	2025	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
86	Wessex Gardens Primary School London, primary	0.71	2025	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
87	Christ Church Primary School Barnet, primary	0.70	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
88	Alma Primary London, primary	0.69	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
89	Christ's College Finchley London, secondary	0.67	2025	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
90	Danegrove Primary School Barnet, primary	0.63	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
91	St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge London, primary	0.62	2025	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
92	Summerside Primary Academy London, primary	0.60	2025	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
93	Tudor Primary School London, primary	0.60	2025	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
94	Woodcroft Primary School EDGWARE, primary	0.56	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
95	Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School Barnet, secondary	0.54	2025	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
96	Queenswell Infant & Nursery School London, primary	0.53	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
97	St James' Catholic High School London, secondary	0.53	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
98	Clarion London, secondary	0.49	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
99	Copthall School London, secondary	0.47	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
100	Underhill School Barnet, primary	0.46	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
101	St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School London, secondary	0.45	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
102	Bishop Douglass School Finchley London, secondary	0.44	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
103	Hendon School London, secondary	0.43	2025	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
104	Hasmonean Primary School London, primary	0.28	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
105	Friern Barnet School London, secondary	0.20	2025	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 105 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.