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Finchley Catholic High School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Woodside Lane, Finchley, London N12 8TA · finchleycatholic.org.uk · 020 8445 0105

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
62.3
average Attainment 8 score. Barnet 56.7, England 46
Last distance offered
0.72 mi
1.15 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Other Faith or None · Barnet Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,172
98% of 1,200 places
Local authority
Barnet
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14.5%
First language not English
26.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Other Faith or None” went to a home 0.72 mi (1.15 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.52 mi (840 m). Source: Barnet Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 169 families put the school first and 180 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 154 (Places 174)154September 2023: 162 (Places 176)162September 2024: 144 (Places 179)144September 2025: 156 (Places 180)156September 2026: 169 (Places 180)169Places 180
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261801690.989%
September 2025Sept 20251801560.988%
September 2024Sept 20241791440.894%
September 2023Sept 20231761620.991%
September 2022Sept 20221741540.995%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Other Faith or NoneDistance
September 20260.72 mi1.15 km
September 20250.52 mi0.84 km
September 20241.38 mi2.22 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 62.3, and 78.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Barnet it was 56.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 54.0 (England 46.3)54.02017/18: 56.8 (England 46.5)56.82018/19: 59.8 (England 46.7)59.82021/22: 64.1 (England 48.8)64.12022/23: 62.2 (England 46.3)62.22023/24: 63.2 (England 45.9)63.22024/25: 62.3 (England 46.0)62.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲62.346.0
▲78.6%45.4%
▲88.4%64.8%
▼17.9%40.5%
▲5.164.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form69.5−3.3
Sixth form college5.6−4.5
Further education19.8+8
Apprenticeship1.7−0.1
Employment0.60
Not in a lasting destination0.60
Activity not captured2.3+1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 33.2 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.5 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 41.1 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.8 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.2 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 36.2 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
160 studentsB- (36.2)Average -0.04
160 studentsB- (36.2)Average -0.05
30 studentsDist+ (39.3)Average +0.08
9 studentsL2Pass+ (5.3)Average -0.10
13.2%AAB or better
98.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24144C+ (34.2)-0.14
2022/23138B- (36.8)—
2021/22159B (41.1)—
2018/19132C+ (33.7)-0.07
2017/18147C+ (34.5)+0.14
2016/17131C+ (33.2)+0.23
2015/16156C (29.4)-0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University64−1.2
Further and other education4.7+3.4
Further education4—
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship6.7+0.6
Employment17.3+0.8
Not in a lasting destination2.7−4
Activity not captured4.7+0.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 27 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Finchley Catholic High School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
26 Sept 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (187 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
98%
Replies
187
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲88% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 60% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲73% agreeEngland 67%

based on 26 parents (14%) with SEND

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