Friern Barnet School Catchment Area
Friern Barnet School is a community secondary school in London, Barnet , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 641 pupils, and a capacity of 810 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
641
Pupils
810
Capacity
79%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Friern Barnet School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Friern Barnet School?
The catchment area for Friern Barnet School is the geographic zone Barnet uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Secondary school places at Friern Barnet School are allocated by Barnet using ranked oversubscription criteria. Catchment area residence is typically among the highest priorities after looked-after children and siblings, and the boundary is reviewed each year.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Barnet before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnet catchment area documents →Friern Barnet School: 810 places, 79% filled: places available
Friern Barnet School has a published admission number of 810 places. 641 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 79%. At 79% full, the school currently has headroom below its 810 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 37.4% of pupils at Friern Barnet School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Barnet.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnet publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Barnet Council school admissions (official) →
Friern Barnet School: School Information
- Full address
- Hemington Avenue, Friern Barnet, London, N11 3LS
- Local authority
- Barnet
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 37.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101345
Other Secondary Schools in London
If Friern Barnet School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in London are the next closest alternatives.
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Acland Burghley School Catchment Area
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The Camden School for Girls Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Friern Barnet School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Friern Barnet School
What is the catchment area for Friern Barnet School? ▾
The catchment area for Friern Barnet School is the geographic zone Barnet uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Friern Barnet School oversubscribed? ▾
Friern Barnet School has a capacity of 810 places and currently has 641 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Barnet.
What is the admissions policy for Friern Barnet School? ▾
Admission to Friern Barnet School is managed by Barnet. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Friern Barnet School cover? ▾
Friern Barnet School is a secondary school in London, Barnet, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Friern Barnet School? ▾
Friern Barnet School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.