What did Ofsted judge Hendon School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Hendon School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Hendon School?

Hendon School has 1,145 pupils on roll.

What ages does Hendon School take?

Hendon School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Hendon School located?

Hendon School is located in London, NW4 2HP, Barnet.

How do I apply to Hendon School?

Hendon School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Hendon School?

When Hendon School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — 'Looked after' children and children who were 'looked after' but cease to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a residency order, or special guardianship immediately following having been 'looked after', children applying who are in the care of a local authority under the provision of the Children Act 1989. A child is regarded as having been looked after both inside and outside of England if it appears to the admission authority that the child was in the care of or was accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or another provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Education Health Care Plans — Children who have an EHCP that names Hendon School. Students who are deaf or who have an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) for whom placement at Hendon School is deemed by the Local Authority and the school to be appropriate. The PDS (Provision for Deaf Students) and the HARP (Hendon Autistic Resource Provision) offer a maximum of 21 places in each provision; 3. Sibling — Children with a brother or sister already at the school and still expected to be at the school when transfer takes place. For the purpose of criterion 3, 'brother' or 'sister' means either: (a) a child having at least one natural parent (or by legal adoption) in common with the applicant, or (b) a child related to the applicant as a stepsibling by the inter-marriage of one of each of their parents prior to the date of application. In the cases of (a) and (b) above, the children must be living at the same address Monday - Friday, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 208 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of any tiebreaker required for any of the criteria, it will be distance from the main school gate in a straight line, with the nearer applicant being offered a place. If two applicants are equally placed in terms of distance for one remaining place, the admissions committee will draw lots, which will be supervised by an independent person.

What is the largest ethnic background at Hendon School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.7% of pupils at Hendon School are recorded as Any other ethnic group. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Hendon School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

Distance depends on the band here

Hendon School admits by banding: applicants are placed into bands and each band is filled separately, so there is no single last-offer distance. Each band has its own, and which one applies depends on your child's assessment — so one number could not answer this for every child.

How the bands work: The document references 'each band' and 'places available in each band' for Years 7-11, indicating a banding scheme is in operation, but the specific banding methodology is not described in this document.

Your local authority’s admissions booklet publishes the cut-off for each band. The full ranked criteria are on the Admissions tab.

How places are decided at Hendon School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — 'Looked after' children and children who were 'looked after' but cease to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a residency order, or special guardianship immediately following having been 'looked after', children applying who are in the care of a local authority under the provision of the Children Act 1989. A child is regarded as having been looked after both inside and outside of England if it appears to the admission authority that the child was in the care of or was accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or another provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society.
2Education Health Care Plans — Children who have an EHCP that names Hendon School. Students who are deaf or who have an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) for whom placement at Hendon School is deemed by the Local Authority and the school to be appropriate. The PDS (Provision for Deaf Students) and the HARP (Hendon Autistic Resource Provision) offer a maximum of 21 places in each provision.
3Sibling — Children with a brother or sister already at the school and still expected to be at the school when transfer takes place. For the purpose of criterion 3, 'brother' or 'sister' means either: (a) a child having at least one natural parent (or by legal adoption) in common with the applicant, or (b) a child related to the applicant as a stepsibling by the inter-marriage of one of each of their parents prior to the date of application. In the cases of (a) and (b) above, the children must be living at the same address Monday - Friday.
4Children of staff members — Children of any permanent members of staff. A 'Staff Child' is defined in these criteria as a child who lives as the staff member's son or daughter in the same house, including natural born, adopted, step and foster son or daughter.
5Distance — The remaining places available in each band will be offered on distance. The distance of children's homes will be measured from the main school gate in straight line, those living nearer being accorded priority. The distance between these points is calculated using Barnet Council's computerised geographical information system.

If two applications tie: In the case of any tiebreaker required for any of the criteria, it will be distance from the main school gate in a straight line, with the nearer applicant being offered a place. If two applicants are equally placed in terms of distance for one remaining place, the admissions committee will draw lots, which will be supervised by an independent person.

PAN is stated as 208 for year groups 9-11 and 162 for year groups 7 and 8. EHCP criterion is listed as rank 2 in the document's own ordering, but the introduction notes all applications except those with an EHCP go through the Common Application Process, implying EHCPs are handled separately/first. The document was ratified May 2026 and covers admissions for Years 7-11.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Hendon School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hendon School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Hendon School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Hendon School?: Hendon School has 1,145 pupils on roll.
What ages does Hendon School take?: Hendon School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Hendon School located?: Hendon School is located in London, NW4 2HP, Barnet.
How do I apply to Hendon School?: Hendon School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Hendon School?: When Hendon School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — 'Looked after' children and children who were 'looked after' but cease to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a residency order, or special guardianship immediately following having been 'looked after', children applying who are in the care of a local authority under the provision of the Children Act 1989. A child is regarded as having been looked after both inside and outside of England if it appears to the admission authority that the child was in the care of or was accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or another provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Education Health Care Plans — Children who have an EHCP that names Hendon School. Students who are deaf or who have an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) for whom placement at Hendon School is deemed by the Local Authority and the school to be appropriate. The PDS (Provision for Deaf Students) and the HARP (Hendon Autistic Resource Provision) offer a maximum of 21 places in each provision; 3. Sibling — Children with a brother or sister already at the school and still expected to be at the school when transfer takes place. For the purpose of criterion 3, 'brother' or 'sister' means either: (a) a child having at least one natural parent (or by legal adoption) in common with the applicant, or (b) a child related to the applicant as a stepsibling by the inter-marriage of one of each of their parents prior to the date of application. In the cases of (a) and (b) above, the children must be living at the same address Monday - Friday, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 208 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of any tiebreaker required for any of the criteria, it will be distance from the main school gate in a straight line, with the nearer applicant being offered a place. If two applicants are equally placed in terms of distance for one remaining place, the admissions committee will draw lots, which will be supervised by an independent person.
What is the largest ethnic background at Hendon School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.7% of pupils at Hendon School are recorded as Any other ethnic group. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance depends on the band here

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How places are decided at Hendon School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — 'Looked after' children and children who were 'looked after' but cease to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a residency order, or special guardianship immediately following having been 'looked after', children applying who are in the care of a local authority under the provision of the Children Act 1989. A child is regarded as having been looked after both inside and outside of England if it appears to the admission authority that the child was in the care of or was accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or another provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society.
2Education Health Care Plans — Children who have an EHCP that names Hendon School. Students who are deaf or who have an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) for whom placement at Hendon School is deemed by the Local Authority and the school to be appropriate. The PDS (Provision for Deaf Students) and the HARP (Hendon Autistic Resource Provision) offer a maximum of 21 places in each provision.
3Sibling — Children with a brother or sister already at the school and still expected to be at the school when transfer takes place. For the purpose of criterion 3, 'brother' or 'sister' means either: (a) a child having at least one natural parent (or by legal adoption) in common with the applicant, or (b) a child related to the applicant as a stepsibling by the inter-marriage of one of each of their parents prior to the date of application. In the cases of (a) and (b) above, the children must be living at the same address Monday - Friday.
4Children of staff members — Children of any permanent members of staff. A 'Staff Child' is defined in these criteria as a child who lives as the staff member's son or daughter in the same house, including natural born, adopted, step and foster son or daughter.
5Distance — The remaining places available in each band will be offered on distance. The distance of children's homes will be measured from the main school gate in straight line, those living nearer being accorded priority. The distance between these points is calculated using Barnet Council's computerised geographical information system.

Hendon School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hendon School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Hendon School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Hendon School?: Hendon School has 1,145 pupils on roll.
What ages does Hendon School take?: Hendon School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Hendon School located?: Hendon School is located in London, NW4 2HP, Barnet.
How do I apply to Hendon School?: Hendon School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Hendon School?: When Hendon School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — 'Looked after' children and children who were 'looked after' but cease to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a residency order, or special guardianship immediately following having been 'looked after', children applying who are in the care of a local authority under the provision of the Children Act 1989. A child is regarded as having been looked after both inside and outside of England if it appears to the admission authority that the child was in the care of or was accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or another provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Education Health Care Plans — Children who have an EHCP that names Hendon School. Students who are deaf or who have an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) for whom placement at Hendon School is deemed by the Local Authority and the school to be appropriate. The PDS (Provision for Deaf Students) and the HARP (Hendon Autistic Resource Provision) offer a maximum of 21 places in each provision; 3. Sibling — Children with a brother or sister already at the school and still expected to be at the school when transfer takes place. For the purpose of criterion 3, 'brother' or 'sister' means either: (a) a child having at least one natural parent (or by legal adoption) in common with the applicant, or (b) a child related to the applicant as a stepsibling by the inter-marriage of one of each of their parents prior to the date of application. In the cases of (a) and (b) above, the children must be living at the same address Monday - Friday, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 208 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the case of any tiebreaker required for any of the criteria, it will be distance from the main school gate in a straight line, with the nearer applicant being offered a place. If two applicants are equally placed in terms of distance for one remaining place, the admissions committee will draw lots, which will be supervised by an independent person.
What is the largest ethnic background at Hendon School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.7% of pupils at Hendon School are recorded as Any other ethnic group. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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