School profile

JCoSS

Secondary · Voluntary aided school · New Barnet, EN4 9GE

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#235 of 3,312

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#221 of 2,536

Better than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

JCoSS Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,356 of 1,488 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterJewish
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherDr Melanie Lee
Local authorityBarnet
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135747.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Attainment 8 score6156.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths85%77.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths73.8%64.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths38.5%30.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths83.4%74.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4187--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Average points per A-level entry43.6839.6135
Average A-level gradeB+--
Average points, best three A-levels44.1339.7935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB+--
AAB or better25.6%27.7%17.5%
A-level progress score0.23--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study184--
Average applied general gradeDist+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,356
Girls650
Boys706
Eligible for free school meals4.4%
First language not English20.1%
SEN support113
EHC plan112
Average class size19.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.1%
Other White
21.5%
Other mixed
5%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Asian
0.5%
Irish
0.1%
Other Asian
0.1%
African
0.1%
Other Black
0.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence7.4%6.1%8%
Persistent absence18%15.5%21.6%
Severe absence2.4%1.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)170
Applications (Year 7)739
First preference applications (Year 7)306
First preference offers (Year 7)156
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)311

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,488
Pupils on roll1,376
Unfilled places7.5%
Sixth form places360
Sixth form pupils on roll373

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.2
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)102.96
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.56
Support staff (FTE)60.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25104.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2592.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination97.8%
Staying in education97.3%
School sixth form86.3%
Further education8.8%
Sixth form college2.2%
Not sustained1.1%
Employment0.5%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination83.2%
Higher education58.1%
Employment16.2%
Not sustained7.8%
Apprenticeship5.4%
Further education1.8%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near JCoSS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryLivingstone Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryCromer Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurserySt Margaret's Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miNurseryBrookhill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableLyonsdown SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryTrent CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryDanegrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableMount House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miSecondaryEast Barnet SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryHadley Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about JCoSS

What is JCoSS's Ofsted rating?

JCoSS is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Nov 2022.

How does JCoSS rank in England?

JCoSS ranks 235 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 92% of schools) and 221 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend JCoSS?

JCoSS has 1,356 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,488.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.