SCHOOL PROFILE

Saracens High School

Secondary Free schools URN 145921
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,130 Published school capacity
Capacity used 103.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 May 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Barnet
Trust SARACENS MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,170 1,170 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 519 44.4% of pupils
Male pupils 651 55.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

57.9%
33.1 pts above England
School 57.9%
Barnet 20.6%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

59.8%
39.5 pts above England
School 59.8%
Barnet 43.3%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Barnet 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
24.9%
291
Any other White background
17.4%
204
African
15.3%
179
White British
10.3%
120
Any other Mixed background
6.1%
71
Any other Asian background
5.0%
59
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.4% 262 of 1,170 pupils
1.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.4%
Barnet 18.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.7% 219 pupils
England 14.8% 3.9 pts above
EHC plans 3.7% 43 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 87
Speech, language & communication 77
Moderate learning difficulty 47
Autistic spectrum disorder 19
Specific learning difficulty 19
Other difficulty or disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

47.1 7.9 pts above England
School 47.1
Barnet 46.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 47.2% England 36.0% 11.2 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 68.3% England 51.4% 16.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 45.3% England 30.6% 14.7 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.30 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.42 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.79%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.43 pts lower than England
School 5.79%
Barnet 5.90%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.16%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.65 pts lower than England
School 15.16%
Barnet 14.89%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.40%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.41 pts lower than England
School 1.40%
Barnet 1.29%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

103.5% 11.2 pts above England
Saracens High School
103.5%
Barnet
94.0%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information