Wentworth College
Independent school · Secondary, ages 14 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
6-10 Brentmead Place, London, NW11 9LH
020 8458 8524 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 9 September 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.
A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25
11 A level students in this year group.
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average A level grade | B | B | B- |
| A level exams graded A* or A | 27% | 41% | 26% |
| A level exams graded A* to B | 62% | 67% | 53% |
| Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. | 38.4 | 39.6 | 35 |
A level subjects, 2024/25
12 subjects, 26 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.
Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Economics, Sociology, English Literature, Art and Design (Photography), Film Studies, Government and Politics, History, Psychology, Religious Studies, Art and Design (Fine Art), Business Studies:Single, Mathematics.
Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.
Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 26.7%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 14.9% | 3.4%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 42.5% | 10.0%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 41.1%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo 0.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Hendon School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls 0.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025) · 36% A*/A at A level
- Clarion 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Tiferes High School 0.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London 0.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 5 urgent improvement
- Shiras Devorah High School 0.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Brampton College 0.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 43% A*/A at A level
- St Mary's and St John's CofE School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Henrietta Barnett School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 100% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Wentworth College's Ofsted rating?
Wentworth College was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 September 2025.
How did Wentworth College do in its A levels?
In 2024/25, 27% of A level exams were graded A* or A, about the same as the England average of 26%.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 131288.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, A levels 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.