Friern Barnet School
Community secondary school in London (Barnet).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
In line with our school motto, 'Enjoy and Excel', we are hugely ambitious academically for all our students. We also want them to live lives which are personally and socially fulfilling, developing a love for art, music, dance, theatre and culture which will enrich the whole of their lives. We use our strengths in the arts to enhance the learning opportunities for all students.
Your son or daughter will feel welcomed, valued and appropriately challenged at all levels. We believe that working constructively with parents we can provide the very best for our students in a happy, well-ordered community.
Our desire is that students leave us as mature, independent learners who are also engaged and responsible citizens, ensuring that they secure the results to go on to further and higher education institutions and then on to fulfilling careers. We are in partnership with Woodhouse College, which acts as our sixth form and offers excellent opportunities for our students.
We warmly invite you to visit us and see for yourself.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Chess
- Dance
- Drama
- Robotics
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 101345
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Woodhall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Niki Sava | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Sarah Iglesias | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Anne Hutton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Barry Rawlings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Galia Admoni | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mavis Osei-Agyapong | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Helen Bull | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Zeenat Syed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nishad Gudhka | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kunal Gautami Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Olga Glazer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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