Hasmonean High School for Girls

School overview

Hasmonean High School for Girls is a girls' secondary school serving London, Barnet, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Jewish religious character. It has 585 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Hasmonean High School for Girls 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 63.7, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.6 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 6% of secondary schools in England.

84% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 92% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 93% of the families who made Hasmonean High School for Girls their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 98% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 10.3%. There are about 10.9 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.