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Barnet has 36 private and independent schools — 15 prep schools and 21 senior schools, ranging from day-only to full boarding. Each profile shows current fees, the latest ISI or Ofsted inspection grade, scholarships and entrance requirements. Compare side by side on the Barnet private-schools page, or browse state primaries and state secondaries in the same borough.
Compare fees & inspections side-by-side →Barnet is home to 36 independent schools, ranging from prep schools to senior colleges. The area also has 117 state-funded schools for families exploring all options.
Preparatory schools educate children roughly aged 4-13 and prepare them for entrance exams to senior independent schools.
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Senior independent schools typically start at 11+ or 13+ and go through to sixth form.
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