Side by side
Hasmonean High School for Boys and Hendon School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Hasmonean High School for Boys is a boys' school; Hendon School takes boys and girls.
- Hasmonean High School for Boys has 788 pupils; Hendon School has 1,145.
- The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Hasmonean High School for Boys | Hendon School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Boys DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 788 DfE register | 1,145 DfE register |
| Religious character | Jewish DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Barnet DfE register | Barnet DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 94 first preferences for 63 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 71 first preferences for 200 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 7 November 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 18 May 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 56.5 (2024/25) DfE | 44.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 74% (2024/25) DfE | 45% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B+ (2024/25) DfE | C- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 43.1 (2024/25) DfE | 26.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 24% (left 2022/23) DfE | 80% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.9% DfE register | 42.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% school census 2024/25 | 47.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 9.7% school census 2024/25 | 13.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 12.8 DfE workforce census | 14.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.