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Kisharon School

Special · ages 4-19MixedFree school80 pupilsSixth formLondonBarnet
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, January 2023
Reached the expected level at 110%England 63%
Attendance85.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families14%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull80 pupils, 77 places
Pupils per teacher5.6School workforce census

Kisharon School is a special free school in London for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. It has 80 pupils, 3 more than it has places for. About 14 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

54 Parson Street, London, NW4 1TP020 8455 7483kisharonschool.org.ukMs Adina Collins headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 17 January 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Sixth formOfsted calls this “post-16”
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

7 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

7 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 110%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading scoreOfficial name: Reading average scaled score
Maths scoreOfficial name: Maths average scaled score
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232019BarnetEngland
Pupils tested7544
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%73%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%14%8%
Expected level: readingReading expected standard0%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard0%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)0%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Barnet council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll80Census January 2026
Places77104% full
Pupils from low-income families14%14% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English16%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%80 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)20%£17,000 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls51 / 29
White British pupils74%

Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, other needs, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties, visual impairment.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Barnet with autism provision.

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (21), language and communications needs (19), Severe learning difficulty (14), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (11), Moderate learning difficulty (4), Other difficulty or disability (4).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll807775706346
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals14%17%13%14%11%13%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language16%20%21%13%6%13%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 85.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance85.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school39.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission4.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence14.4%12.3%10.0%7.5%10.1%4.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence10.5%9.2%7.9%7.0%9.1%3.8%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence4.0%3.1%2.1%0.5%1.0%0.9%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence39.7%31.7%36.1%23.1%33.3%13.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.01.64.4
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

What pupils do next

After GCSEs

Where the 7 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training100%and stayed there for at least six months

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers14.2full-time equivalent, 16 people
Pupils per teacher5.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers75%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants25.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£56,086
Teachers who left in the year8%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.32024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£43,013England £30,720. Total £3.3m
Income per pupil£44,104England £33,526. Total £3.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£10,610England £11,966
Money in reserve0%Very little put by: £0, £0 per pupil. England 16%
Money in against money out+£84kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£43,013spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m60712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate145 per 1,000 people60% higher than the England average
Typical house price£580,000Barnet
Nearest bus stop40 mAshley Lane, 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Kisharon CollegeMiscellaneous170 mNot inspectedCompare
Hendon Preparatory SchoolIndependent280 m104Not inspectedCompare
Hasmonean High School for BoysAcademy420 m788Good 202381Compare
Nancy Reuben Primary SchoolJewish430 m231Not inspectedCompare
St Mary's and St John's CofE SchoolAcademy590 m1,651Good 2024Compare
Brampton CollegeIndependent610 m192Not inspectedCompare
Saracens Bell LaneAcademy680 m394Requires improvement 20211Compare
Beth Jacob Grammar School for GirlsIndependent710 m370Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Kisharon School a good school?

Kisharon School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in January 2023.

What is Kisharon School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Kisharon School good at its last full inspection on 17 January 2023.

How good are Kisharon School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Kisharon School have?

80 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 77 places, so it is 104% full.

What is attendance like at Kisharon School?

Pupils were in school 85.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 40% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

Does Kisharon School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It is a special school for autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, multi-sensory impairment, other needs, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties, visual impairment. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

Does Kisharon School have a sixth form?

Yes.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
54 Parson Street, London, NW4 1TP
Telephone
020 8455 7483
Website
www.kisharonschool.org.uk
Headteacher
Ms Adina Collins
Type of school
Special free school (Free schools special, free schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 4-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Single-academy trust
Kisharon Academy Trust (1 schools)
Local authority
Barnet
Ward
Hendon
Constituency
Hendon
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
10 August 2018 (former independent)
URN
144752 · LAESTAB 3026085 · UKPRN 10081108
Formerly
Kisharon School

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from