Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School Catchment Area
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School is an academy converter secondary school in Barnet , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1107 pupils, and a capacity of 1146 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,107
Pupils
1,146
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School?
The catchment area for Queen Elizabeth's Girls' 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.
As an academy, Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Barnet. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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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 →Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School: 1146 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School has a published admission number of 1146 places. 1107 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1146, Barnet's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.2% of pupils at Queen Elizabeth's Girls' 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) →
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, Barnet, EN5 5RR
- Local authority
- Barnet
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137131
Other Secondary Schools in Barnet
If Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Barnet are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Queen Elizabeth's Girls' 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: Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
What is the catchment area for Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School? ▾
The catchment area for Queen Elizabeth's Girls' 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 Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School oversubscribed? ▾
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School is operating close to its capacity of 1146 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School? ▾
Admission to Queen Elizabeth's Girls' 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 Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School cover? ▾
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School is a secondary school in Barnet, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School? ▾
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.