The Compton School
About the school
The Compton School is an open secondary school in Barnet.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 6 March 2024
- Published
- 28 April 2024
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 54.8
- Barnet
- 56.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Barnet
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 51.50%
- Barnet
- 63.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 79.10%
- Barnet
- 78.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 36.40%
- Barnet
- 58.90%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.96
- Barnet
- 5.25
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 34.77
AAB or better
- School
- 10.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1352
Girls
45.78%
Boys
54.22%
SEN support
13.09%
Education, health and care plan
4.22%
English as an additional language
51.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
34.42%
Overall absence
5.66
Persistent absence
12.87
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
206
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
91%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
2%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
141
Sustained education or employment
86%
Higher education
70%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
13%