Henrietta Barnett School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026
How to get into Henrietta Barnett School
Gender
Exam Board
GL Assessment
Places (Year 7)
120
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
HealthyAbout Henrietta Barnett School
The Henrietta Barnett School is a selective girls' grammar in Hampstead Garden Suburb where intellectual curiosity thrives. Pupils here are genuinely enthusiastic learners who relish academic challenge, with particular strengths in classics, history, English and art — the school even offers Latin and ancient Greek. The focus on building character through debate and reasoning gives students remarkable confidence, while an impressive extra-curricular programme includes everything from symphony orchestra to engineering clubs. This is an inclusive community where students support one another, bullying is extremely rare, and many go on to study at leading universities.
Subjects Tested
Ages & Pupils
807
Total pupils
Ofsted Rating
Good
Overall effectiveness
Inspected 5 April 2022
Quality of Education
GoodBehaviour & Attitudes
OutstandingPersonal Development
GoodLeadership & Management
GoodSixth Form Provision
GoodAcademic Performance
Attainment 8
87.3
Average GCSE score across 8 subjects
GCSE Grade 5+
100%
Achieving Grade 5+ in English & Maths
School Profile
Admissions
Student Demographics
4.8%
Free School Meals
46%
English as Additional Language
0.12%
EHCP
1.98%
SEN Support