Barnet / Barnet 11+
Queen's Road, Barnet, EN5 4DQ
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
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A boys grammar school in Barnet with exceptionally high competition for Year 7 places and a long-standing academic reputation.
At a glance
At a glance
A boys grammar school in Barnet with exceptionally high competition for Year 7 places and a long-standing academic reputation. Based in Barnet, Greater London, the school serves boys aged 11-18 and includes sixth-form study as part of the offer. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,314 pupils on roll and 180 Year 7 places.
Admissions are central to understanding whether this school is the right fit and realistic shortlist option. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 180 places available in Year 7 and roughly 11.1 applicants per place in the latest stored admissions picture. It is not defined by a tight formal catchment in the same way some selective schools are, although distance and oversubscription rules can still become relevant later in the process.
Academically, the published picture is strong and easier to judge than reputation alone. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 1.22 and Attainment 8 at 86.6. 100% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 83.8% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 90% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Sports hall, Library, Music rooms. The wider offer currently includes Chess club, Drama, Combined Cadet Force. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. That mix of selective entry, published outcomes, and school life is what will matter most to families deciding whether Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet belongs on a serious shortlist.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Barnet and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Barnet and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Barnet and England.
There is no catchment area. For 2027 entry, boys need a combined standardised score of 225 or higher to be considered. The 180 places then go to the highest-ranked eligible applicants, with straight-line distance from the child's permanent home address used only to break tied scores.
There is no catchment area. If scores are tied, straight-line distance from the child's permanent home address to the main school gate is used as the tie-break. Childminder and business addresses are not accepted, and separate-parent cases use the address where the child usually lives.
Reach the qualifying standard in the entrance tests
For 2027 entry, boys need a combined standardised score of 225 or higher to be eligible to be considered. Meeting that standard does not guarantee an offer.
Places go to the highest-ranked eligible applicants
If 180 or more boys reach the standard, the school offers the 180 places to the applicants ranked highest by their combined entrance-test score.
Straight-line distance breaks tied scores
If applicants are tied on score, rank order is set by straight-line distance from the address point of the child's permanent home address to the main school gate. Childminder and business addresses are not accepted, and separate-parent cases use the address where the child usually lives.
Independent random ballot if a final tie remains
If candidates are still tied for the last available place after the distance check, the final place is decided by a random ballot supervised by someone independent of the school.
Information booklet
Admissions guide for parents (2027 entry)
2027 entry
Appeals
Appeals timetable
2026 entry
2024
235
Initial offer score
Unofficial2023
232
Initial offer score
Unofficial2022
234
Initial offer score
Unofficial2021
232
Initial offer score
Unofficial2020
229
Initial offer score
Unofficial2019
232
Initial offer score
Unofficial2018
229
Initial offer score
2017
224
Initial offer score
2016
226
Initial offer score
2015
222
Initial offer score
2014
223
Initial offer score
2013
227
Initial offer score
Candidates sit two multiple-choice papers, one in English and one in mathematics, in a single session. The scores are age-standardised and combined into one overall score. For 2027 entry, boys need 225 or higher to be eligible, but offers still depend on rank because only 180 places are available.
Paper 1
English
English paper
Multiple-choice English paper in the September entrance examination.
Paper 2
Maths
Maths paper
Multiple-choice maths paper in the September entrance examination.
English and Maths are included in the published format.
Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Science
Creative writing
Entrance test form opens
1 May 2026
School open day
2 July 2026
Deadline for test requests
8 July 2026
Entrance test day 1
16 September 2026
Entrance test day 2
17 September 2026
Reserve entrance test
23 September 2026
Entrance test outcomes sent
1 October 2026
CAF deadline
As published by your home local authority
National Offer Day
1 March 2027
Complete the entrance test request form
Submit the school's online or paper entrance test request form once it opens for September 2027 entry.
Open admissions processReturn the form by noon on 8 July 2026
Late forms are not accepted for the September 2026 entrance tests, so families need the school's acknowledgement before the deadline passes.
Check deadlinesSit the two September entrance papers
Candidates sit one multiple-choice English paper and one multiple-choice mathematics paper on 16 or 17 September 2026.
View test datesIf eligible, submit your CAF through your home local authority
Only boys who reach the Governors' required standard can be considered, and families must still list QE Barnet on the Common Application Form by their own local authority's deadline.
View the full processLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 86.3 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 85.5 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 86.6 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 85.6 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A*- average (55.8 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | A+ average (53.3 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | A+ average (52.4 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | A+ average (52.7 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 99% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 18 May 2022
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FAQ
QE Barnet currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Complete the entrance test request form: Submit the school's online or paper entrance test request form once it opens for September 2027 entry. 2. Return the form by noon on 8 July 2026: Late forms are not accepted for the September 2026 entrance tests, so families need the school's acknowledgement before the deadline passes. 3. Sit the two September entrance papers: Candidates sit one multiple-choice English paper and one multiple-choice mathematics paper on 16 or 17 September 2026. 4. If eligible, submit your CAF through your home local authority: Only boys who reach the Governors' required standard can be considered, and families must still list QE Barnet on the Common Application Form by their own local authority's deadline.
Entrance test form opens: 1 May 2026. School open day: 2 July 2026. Deadline for test requests: 8 July 2026. Entrance test day 1: 16 September 2026. Entrance test day 2: 17 September 2026. Reserve entrance test: 23 September 2026. Entrance test outcomes sent: 1 October 2026. CAF deadline: As published by your home local authority. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027
QE Barnet is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 18 May 2022.