Ashmole Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,767 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.9
Academy converter
Hendon School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,145of 1,269 places
- Free school meals
- 42.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 208
- Ofsted
- Good, 18 May 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Hendon School (URN 101357, until 1 November 2011).
What the data says
Of the 214 pupils who finished Year 11 at Hendon School in 2023, 59% stayed on in Hendon School’s own sixth form (Barnet average 63%), 25% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (Barnet 55%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 8% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Economics and English Literature.
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 | Hendon School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 214 | 4,491 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 63% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 8% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 20% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 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 | Hendon School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 95 | 4,688 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 37% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Hendon School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.9 | 56.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 63% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 34% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.95 | 5.25 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 43% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.1 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.2 | 60.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 43% | 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 | 204 | 98% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 70% |
| English Language | 203 | 98% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 64% |
| English Literature | 201 | 97% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 70% |
| Religious Studies | 195 | 94% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 185 | 89% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 61% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 27% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 65% |
| History | 50 | 24% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 54% |
| Physical Education | 47 | 23% | 11% | 9% | 24% | 43% |
| Sociology | 45 | 22% | 4% | 16% | 21% | 64% |
| French | 45 | 22% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 62% |
| Spanish | 44 | 21% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 66% |
| German | 41 | 20% | 5% | 5% | 33% | 61% |
| Japanese | 35 | 17% | 0% | 26% | 53% | 74% |
| Art and Design | 33 | 16% | 7% | 36% | 24% | 64% |
| Geography | 25 | 12% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 72% |
| Dance | 25 | 12% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 52% |
| Biology | 19 | 9% | 23% | 68% | 45% | 79% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 9% | 13% | 39% | 30% | 83% |
| Music | 18 | 9% | 5% | 28% | 33% | 83% |
| Photography | 17 | 8% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 59% |
| Physics | 16 | 8% | 23% | 88% | 46% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 8% | 23% | 94% | 47% | 94% |
| Design and Technology | 15 | 7% | 11% | 27% | 23% | 67% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 14 | 7% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 50% |
| Film Studies | 12 | 6% | 1% | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| Drama | 9 | 4% | 7% | 22% | 27% | 78% |
| Russian | 8 | 4% | 0% | 100% | 87% | 100% |
| Arabic | 8 | 4% | 1% | 88% | 47% | 88% |
| Persian | 7 | 3% | 0% | 86% | 77% | 100% |
| Chinese | 7 | 3% | 1% | 86% | 75% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Hendon School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 224 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 81 | 3,500 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.85 | 39.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 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 | 34 | 42% | 31% |
| Economics | 28 | 35% | 13% |
| English Literature | 23 | 28% | 11% |
| Psychology | 22 | 27% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 21% | 17% |
| Politics | 17 | 21% | 6% |
| Biology | 15 | 19% | 20% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 11% | 4% |
| Physics | 9 | 11% | 12% |
| Sociology | 8 | 10% | 13% |
| History | 6 | 7% | 13% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 19 | 23% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 14 | 17% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.