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Top 10 School Districts in the UK: Barnet

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If you know anything about London's school districts, then you must have heard of Barnet. This prestigious school district, ranked fifth in the UK, has 88 primary schools, 24 secondary schools, 4 special schools, and 11 Private School. The Borough of Barnet is located in North London and is the second-largest borough in London. According to the 2013 census, the borough has a total population of 369,100 and covers an area of 86.74 square kilometers. The borough has a crime rate of 5.52%, which is within the average compared to the rest of London. There are 15 government-run libraries in the borough, as well as a mobile library and home library service. Much of the borough is part of the London Borough Green Belt, with many parks and open public spaces. There are 16 parks, 67 Conservation Areas of Importance, and 8 Local Nature Reserves within the Borough. The Royal Air Force Museum is located in Barnet and focuses on the history and exhibits relating to aviation and the Royal Air Force.
The area is home to 65.2% of the population aged 16-64. 73.7% of the total number of people in the area are economically active, with 70.2% of the workforce in employment and 70.2% unemployed. 6.5%. Of the economically inactive population, 42.5 percent are students and 5.6 percent are retirees. Professional workers account for 48.2 percent of the active population. Residents in the borough who have achieved a diploma or higher make up 43.7% of the population. The average income of residents is higher than the average income for London and the UK as a whole. According to the 2011 Census report, White British people in Barnet make up 45.5% of the local population, and the Chinese make up 2.3%, a higher percentage than any other London borough.
As one of the best school districts in London, Barnet was assessed by Ofsted in 2013 as a school with an outstanding and outstanding rating At 91%, it is well above the London and England averages, as evidenced by the level of basic education within the district. In both early years and primary education, Barnet's pupils perform above the London and England averages. In the 2013 assessment, Asian pupils were undoubtedly the highest achieving pupils at KS2, outperforming Barnet. The average student achieves 6%. At GCSE level, Barnet District pupils also achieve results well above the London and England averages. If the percentage of students achieving A*-C in at least five GCSE subjects (including English and maths) is used as the reference standard. So Barnet District is ranked fifth in all of London and sixth in all of the UK. Which of these outstanding students were the best performers? According to the 2013 survey, 92% of Chinese students, who make up 2% of the total local student population, are at GCSEs A*-C in at least 5 subjects (including English and Maths) in their exams and are also the highest performing group in the region.
Such an excellent school district must be one of the best choices for parents who want to send their children to a state school. Being the borough with the highest population growth rate in London, the demand for schools is also growing. As most of the schools in Barnet are boys', Catholic and selective, in 2010, there was an outcry from residents whose daughters did not have access to a public school. The mother wrote: "Unless my daughter was a boy or a Catholic or had passed the selective school examinations, there is no school accepting her.?In order to make the school-age students eligible for the school of their choice, the Barnet district is increasing its enrolment year by year.
At the end of Year 11, 74 percent of students in Barnet are enrolled at A-Levels and 24 percent are enrolled at A-Levels. Choosing to enter college for higher education. At KS5, the average score for pupils in Years 12 and 13 was 719, which is higher than the average for London and England as a whole.
At the end of 2013, the Barnet area welcomed the UK's first bilingual full-day primary school, Marco Polo School ( The Marco Polo Academy), which officially opened in September 2014, enrolling 4 to 11 students. for students as young as 5 years old, providing an East-meets-West education.

 

Introduction to excellent private schools

Mill Hill School

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Address: The Ridgeway, Mill Hill Village, London NW71QS.
Email: office@millhill.org.uk
Phone: 02089591176
Founded in 1807.
Type of school: Private co-educational
Age: 13-18 years
Number of students: 656
Tuition fees: Walk-in: £6,082 per semester
Weekly residence: £8,168 per semester
Full board: £9,609 per semester
School Features:

  • The majority of students come from white-collar and business families.
  • The school has a large number of international students and students from different ethnic backgrounds. Forty-nine of our students are non-native English speakers.
  • Students' academic performance is excellent, with occasional distinctions.
  • Students are involved in a wide range of extra-curricular activities, which contribute to their personal development. Students excel in sports, speech, acting, music, etc.

 

King Alfred School, London

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Address: Manor Wood, North End Road, London NW117HY
Email: admissions@kingalfred.org.uk (Registrar & Marketing - Contact Linda Fraser)
Tel: 02084575200
Founded in 1898.
Type of school: private day school, co-educational
Age: 4-18 years
School population: 625
Tuition fees: Walk-in: £5,301 per semester
School Features:

  • Most of the students come from artistic, white-collar, and business families.
  • Eighty-seven of the students in the school do not speak English as their first language.
  • Students come from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Students excel in music, art, and sports.

 

St Martha's Senior School(with an office in Beijing)

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Address: Camlet Way, Hadley Wood, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN40NJ
Email: office@saint-marthas.org. ukORadmissions@saint-marthas.org.uk
Tel: 02084496889
Founded in 1903.
Type of school: Private Catholic day school for girls
Age: 11-19 years
Number of students: 255
Tuition fees: Walk-in: £4,345 per semester
School Features:

  • Most of the students come from the surrounding area, mostly from white-collar and business families.
  • Seven of the students in the school have a mother tongue other than English.
  • Students excel in national level chemistry and math competitions and excel in speech and drama.

 

Keble Preparatory School

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Address: Wades Hill, London N211BG.
Email: office@kebleprep.co.uk OR admissions@kebleprep.co.uk
Tel: 02083603359
Founded in 1929.
Type of school: Private day school for boys
Age: 4-13 years
Number of students: 219
Tuition fees: Walk-in: £4,490 per semester
School Features:

  • Twenty-five of the students enrolled in the school are not native English speakers.
  • Students come from diverse ethnic backgrounds, most of them from business and white-collar families within a 10-mile radius of the school.

 

Introduction to excellent public schools

Henrietta Barnett School
Address: Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, LondonNW117BN
Email:office@hbschool.org.uk
Tel: 02084588999
Founded in 1911.
Type of school: Public girls' school
Age: 11-18 years
Number of students: 716
Teacher-student ratio: 1:15.5
Student grades: at GCSE 2014, the percentage of five GCSEs awarded A* to C was 100% at A- The percentage of Level 3 exams with three grades A* to E is 100%.
School Features:

  • More than half of the school's students do not speak English as their first language.
  • Pupils excel in mathematics, English literature, and classics.

 

Queen Elizabeth' s Grammar School for Boys 

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Address: Queen's Rd, Barnet, Hertfordshire EN54DQ
Email:enquiries@qebarnet.co.uk
Tel: 02084414646
Founded in 1573.
Type of school: Public boys' school
Age: 11-18 years
Number of students: 1185
Teacher-student ratio: 1:14.1
Student grades: at GCSE 2014, the percentage of five GCSEs awarded A* to C was 100% at A- The percentage of Level 3 exams with three grades A* to E is 100%.
School Features:

  • The school is very popular and admits a small number of students with musical interests.
  • The proportion of students whose first language is not English is higher than the UK average.
  • The largest number of pupils at the school are Asian, in addition to white British.
  • Pupils excel in subjects such as English, mathematics, and science.

 

St. Michael' s Catholic Grammar School

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Address: Nether Street, London N127NJ
Email:office@st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk
Tel: 02084462256
Founded in 1908.
Type of school: Public girls' school
Age: 11-18 years
Number of students: 748
Teacher-student ratio: 1:13.6
Student results: at GCSE 2014, the percentage of five GCSEs with A* to C grades was 98% at A- The percentage of Level 3 exams with three grades A* to E is 100%.
School Features:

  • The school admits students who are practicing Catholics and have the good academic ability but accepts students at A-Level from all faiths.
  • The school is predominantly white British, with most other pupils coming from white European families, African families, and people of Indian descent.
  • Approximately a quarter of the pupils in the school do not have English as their mother tongue.

 

This article is contributed by Juwai Columnist Annie.

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