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Finchley Catholic High School

Barnet, N12 8TASecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
169 1st-choice / 180 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#104 of 3,141 nationally

About Finchley Catholic High School

Finchley Catholic High School is a state-funded secondary school in Barnet, London, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys. DfE data records 1,172 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,200.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (27 Sept 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 62.3 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 169 first-preference applications and 180 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWoodside Lane, Finchley, London, Barnet, N12 8TA
HeadteacherMr Ciran Stapleton
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils1,172
Free School Meals (FSM)12.4%
School Capacity1,172 / 1,200 (98% 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.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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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 is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.