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Finchley Catholic High School

Barnet, N12 8TASecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
+0.94
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
156 1st-choice / 180 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#104 of 3,141 nationally

About Finchley Catholic High School

Finchley Catholic High School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections, the most recent being an ungraded visit in 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good. The single most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.94, which is classified as 'well above average' nationally. This places the school in the top 5% of all secondary schools in England and ranks it 7th out of 28 schools in Barnet. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 score is 0.6, so Finchley Catholic’s result significantly outstrips the typical progress made by pupils in Barnet. This strong showing is backed by an Attainment 8 score of 63.2 and a basics measure of 91% of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths, compared to 77.4% at the stronger grade 5 threshold.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWoodside Lane, London, Barnet, N12 8TA
HeadteacherCiran Stapleton
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils1,192
Free School Meals (FSM)13.7%
School Capacity1,192 / 1,200 (99% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Dining HallTheatreSixth Form CentreSports HallArt StudiosICT SuiteLibraryAstro TurfPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

AthleticsBadmintonCross CountryMartial ArtsFootballRoundersTennisHockey

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaBook ClubNewspaperDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubOrchestraYoung EnterpriseDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: finchleycatholic.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Finchley Catholic High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.