Ashmole Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,767 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.9
Academy converter
East Barnet School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,448of 1,445 places
- Free school meals
- 23.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 220
- Ofsted
- Report card, 6 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: East Barnet School (URN 101351, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 235 pupils who finished Year 11 at East Barnet School in 2023, 59% stayed on in East Barnet School’s own sixth form (Barnet average 63%), 26% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 163 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 66% went to university (Barnet 55%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Physics is unusually popular at GCSE: 75% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.0 against 46.1 across England and 56.7 in Barnet, with 57% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Barnet and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | East Barnet School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 235 | 4,491 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 63% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 26% | 20% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | East Barnet School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 163 | 4,688 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 66% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 37% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | East Barnet School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.0 | 56.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 63% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 35% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.72 | 5.25 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.4 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.3 | 60.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 28% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 217 | 99% | 88% | 33% | 22% | 81% |
| English Language | 216 | 98% | 89% | 33% | 20% | 82% |
| English Literature | 215 | 98% | 86% | 29% | 21% | 80% |
| Biology | 167 | 76% | 23% | 31% | 45% | 80% |
| Physics | 166 | 75% | 23% | 34% | 46% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 165 | 75% | 23% | 30% | 47% | 79% |
| History | 116 | 53% | 41% | 43% | 26% | 77% |
| Spanish | 67 | 30% | 19% | 45% | 27% | 85% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 26% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 61% |
| Geography | 47 | 21% | 41% | 40% | 25% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 47 | 21% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 28% |
| French | 45 | 20% | 18% | 40% | 29% | 80% |
| Physical Education | 37 | 17% | 11% | 22% | 24% | 57% |
| Computer Science | 35 | 16% | 13% | 31% | 30% | 57% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 34 | 15% | 8% | 18% | 21% | 79% |
| Fine Art | 33 | 15% | 9% | 42% | 28% | 100% |
| Drama | 30 | 14% | 7% | 43% | 27% | 100% |
| Sociology | 23 | 10% | 4% | 43% | 21% | 83% |
| Applied Engineering | 20 | 9% | 0% | 65% | 18% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 8% | 11% | 44% | 23% | 89% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 7% | 31% | 53% | 32% | 87% |
| Modern Greek | 12 | 5% | 0% | 50% | 33% | 83% |
| Music | 12 | 5% | 5% | 50% | 33% | 92% |
| Italian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | 14 | 10% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 8 | 6% | — |
| Health Studies | 4 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | East Barnet School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 312 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 142 | 3,500 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.90 | 39.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 16% | 28% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 44 | 31% | 31% |
| Psychology | 40 | 28% | 23% |
| Economics | 33 | 23% | 13% |
| Sociology | 30 | 21% | 13% |
| Physics | 29 | 20% | 12% |
| Photography | 29 | 20% | 3% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 18% | 13% |
| History | 20 | 14% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 13% | 17% |
| English Literature | 18 | 13% | 11% |
| Biology | 16 | 11% | 20% |
| Politics | 13 | 9% | 6% |
| Product Design | 11 | 8% | 2% |
| English Language | 11 | 8% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 10 | 7% | 3% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 7% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 10 | 7% | 5% |
| Drama | 9 | 6% | 2% |
| Geography | 8 | 6% | 10% |
| Spanish | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| D and T Engineering | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 12 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 5% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.