Friern Barnet School

General information

Friern Barnet School is a comprehensive school with approximately 800 students. The school is situated at the end of Hemington Avenue in Friern Barnet, North London. It is a short distance from the former Friern Barnet Town Hall, and 2 other local schools The Compton School and Wren Academy.OverviewIn recent years, the school has undergone a major transformation with the construction of a new technology, sports and drama department.The technology department has a new television to show work from previous years.The school became a Specialist Arts College in Performing Arts in September 2004 and has twice received the Artsmark Gold award.The school has a partnership with Woodhouse College which acts as the sixth form provision. The school also has links with Barnet College.The arrival of Jeremy Turner as Head Teacher in September 2006 has prompted a major change in the running of the school. Further changes to the school are expected over the next few years. In March 2007 the school was named the most improved secondary school in the Borough of Barnet.Several significant changes to the organization of the school have occurred under the leadership of the new head teacher Jeremy Turner who joined in the 2006 academic year. The school increased the number of forms in each year from six to eight in September 2011. This allowed the number of students per form to be reduced from 25 to 20. The school now has six houses: Aldwych, Barbican, Cottesloe, Dominion, Empire and Forum. All of the houses are named after famous Theatres to represent the school's Performing Arts values.