Side by side
JCoSS and Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
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
- JCoSS takes boys and girls; Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet is a boys' school.
- JCoSS takes ages 11 to 19; Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet takes ages 11 to 18.
- The two schools are 1.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | JCoSS | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Boys DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,356 DfE register | 1,321 DfE register |
| Religious character | Jewish DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Barnet DfE register | Barnet DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | 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 | 306 first preferences for 170 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 432 first preferences for 192 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, 9 November 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 17 May 2022: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 60.9 (2024/25) DfE | 85.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 77% (2024/25) DfE | 99% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B+ (2024/25) DfE | A+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 43.7 (2024/25) DfE | 52.7 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 4.3% DfE register | 3.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% school census 2024/25 | 30.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0.9% school census 2024/25 | 1.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.2 DfE workforce census | 16.3 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 3.3% 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.