Ashmole Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,767 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.9
Academy converter
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 1,321of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 3.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 193
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 17 May 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (URN 101358, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 190 pupils who finished Year 11 at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet in 2023, 97% stayed on in Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet’s own sixth form (Barnet average 63%), none went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 166 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 90% went to university (Barnet 55%, England 37%), and 88% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 85.6 against 46.1 across England and 56.7 in Barnet, with 99% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
A level grades average A+, well above the England average of B-; 84% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Chemistry.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Barnet and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 190 | 4,491 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 100% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 100% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 97% | 63% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 0% | 20% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 166 | 4,688 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 90% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 88% | 37% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 3% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 85.6 | 56.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 63% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 100% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 8.55 | 5.25 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 7% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 86.1 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 85.6 | 60.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 14% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 193 | 100% | 88% | 99% | 22% | 100% |
| English Language | 192 | 99% | 89% | 93% | 20% | 100% |
| English Literature | 192 | 99% | 86% | 90% | 21% | 99% |
| Economics | 178 | 92% | 1% | 97% | 34% | 100% |
| Biology | 171 | 89% | 23% | 100% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 171 | 89% | 23% | 100% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 171 | 89% | 23% | 100% | 46% | 100% |
| Geography | 144 | 75% | 41% | 97% | 25% | 100% |
| German | 137 | 71% | 5% | 91% | 33% | 100% |
| History | 82 | 42% | 41% | 94% | 26% | 99% |
| French | 68 | 35% | 18% | 93% | 29% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 65 | 34% | 11% | 92% | 23% | 100% |
| Latin | 50 | 26% | 1% | 100% | 74% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 27 | 14% | 9% | 70% | 28% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 21 | 11% | 65% | 100% | 9% | 100% |
| Music | 18 | 9% | 5% | 89% | 33% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 4% | 13% | 100% | 30% | 100% |
| Chinese | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Japanese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Business Studies | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Gujarati | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | 5 | 3% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 3 | 2% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 353 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 174 | 3,500 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | A+ | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 52.66 | 39.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 84% | 28% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 162 | 93% | 31% |
| Further Mathematics | 69 | 40% | 5% |
| Chemistry | 62 | 36% | 17% |
| Physics | 62 | 36% | 12% |
| Economics | 52 | 30% | 13% |
| Biology | 51 | 29% | 20% |
| History | 19 | 11% | 13% |
| Geography | 11 | 6% | 10% |
| English Literature | 11 | 6% | 11% |
| Sociology | 9 | 5% | 13% |
| Product Design | 9 | 5% | 2% |
| German | 9 | 5% | 0% |
| Politics | 8 | 5% | 6% |
| Philosophy | 7 | 4% | 1% |
| French | 6 | 3% | 1% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 3% | 3% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Latin | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 164 | 94% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 90 | 52% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 89 | 51% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 86 | 49% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | 68 | 39% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 55 | 32% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 41 | 24% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 31 | 18% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 27 | 16% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 24 | 14% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 22 | 13% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 19 | 11% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 18 | 10% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 16 | 9% | — |
| German | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 9% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 8% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 13 | 7% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 12 | 7% | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 5% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 8 | 5% | — |
| German | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 3% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Latin | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.