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Pardes House Grammar School

Independent · ages 11-16BoysIndependent (grammar)275 pupilsLondonBarnet
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths7%England 46%
Places25 spare275 pupils, 300 places
Pupils on roll275Census January 2024

Pardes House Grammar School is an independent school in London for boys aged 11 to 16. It has 275 pupils and room for 300.

Hendon Lane, Finchley, London, N3 1SA020 8349 4222Rabbi Yitschok Lev headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

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

Average GCSE score15.8
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths7%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths14%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 12.212.220182019: 15.615.620192022: 6.46.420222023: 10.710.720232024: 13.813.820242025: 15.815.82025
Since 2018: +3.6
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018BarnetEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11725261344735
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 815.813.810.76.415.612.258.246.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths7%4%0%0%0%0%65%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths14%12%7%3%0%3%80%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.391.360.830.451.551.085.404.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry1%0%0%0%0%0%59%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 10 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Subjects that did worse than the England average: English Language (19% here, 54% across England), History (27% here, 52% across England), Biblical Hebrew (68% here, 85% across England), Mathematics (39% here, 53% across England).

What is taught hereOffers computer science.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics62 entries
39%England 53%
Biblical Hebrew41 entries
68%England 85%
19%England 54%
History15 entries
27%England 52%
Geography14 entries
36%England 51%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics6211%39%53%53%
Biblical Hebrew4142%68%73%85%
English Language260%19%42%54%
History157%27%40%52%
Geography147%36%57%51%
Other Modern Languages9100%100%100%49%
Physics825%63%88%82%
Food Preparation & Nutrition729%43%57%52%
Business714%14%57%51%
Computer Science633%67%67%56%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

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 roll275Census January 2024
Places30092% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support8%22 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%7 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls275 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll275285292283272195
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support28%8%10%16%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%0%0%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m53612 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate81 per 1,000 people12% lower than the England average
Typical house price£580,000Barnet
Nearest bus stop40 mSt Mary's Church (N3), 17 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
Pardes House Primary SchoolJewish0 m359Report card 202558Compare
Finchley and Acton Yochien SchoolIndependent220 m43Not inspectedCompare
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England520 m431Report card 202693Compare
Akiva SchoolJewish710 m418Good 202396Compare
St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic800 m180Good 202476Compare
Chalgrove Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles217Outstanding 202297Compare
Manorside Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles237Good 202479Compare
Christ's College FinchleyAcademy0.7 miles1,000Not inspected91Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Pardes House Grammar School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Pardes House Grammar School yet.

How good are Pardes House Grammar School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 7% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 15.8, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Pardes House Grammar School have?

275 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 300 places, so it is 92% full. It is a boys' school.

Does Pardes House Grammar School have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

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

Contact and details

Address
Hendon Lane, Finchley, London, N3 1SA
Telephone
020 8349 4222
Headteacher
Rabbi Yitschok Lev
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-16
Gender
Boys
Religious character
None
Local authority
Barnet
Ward
Finchley Church End
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
21 May 1976
URN
101385 · LAESTAB 3026084 · UKPRN 10016461

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from