Side by side
The Henrietta Barnett School and The Archer Academy
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
- The Henrietta Barnett School is a girls' school; The Archer Academy takes boys and girls.
- The Henrietta Barnett School takes ages 11 to 18; The Archer Academy takes ages 11 to 16.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | The Henrietta Barnett School | The Archer Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Girls DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 812 DfE register | 818 DfE register |
| Borough | Barnet DfE register | Barnet DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions policy | 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 | 220 first preferences for 120 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 244 first preferences for 147 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, 4 May 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 15 January 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 87.3 (2024/25) DfE | 55.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 100% (2024/25) DfE | 57% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | A (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 48.6 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 3.7% DfE register | 13.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 46% school census 2024/25 | 27.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 2% school census 2024/25 | 16.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.9 DfE workforce census | 16.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.2% 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.