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St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Barnet, N12 7NJSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2022
Progress 8
+0.98
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
181 1st-choice / 127 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#90 of 3,141 nationally

About St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School posts a Progress 8 score of 0.98, which is significantly above the Barnet local authority average of 0.6 for state secondary schools. That gap of nearly four-tenths of a grade per subject places the school firmly among the highest-achieving non-selective schools in the borough. In fact, across all 32 state secondaries in Barnet, St Michael's ranks sixth by Progress 8, and sits in the top five per cent nationally. The school is also one of only six Outstanding-rated secondaries in the LA, a rating it has held across both its most recent graded inspections. For a girls' Roman Catholic grammar that admits by ability, these headline figures are exactly what you'd expect — but the consistency across subjects is worth noting: Progress 8 scores for maths (1.06), the EBacc subjects (1.08), and open subjects (1.07) are all well above average, while English comes in at a still-strong 0.5.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNether Street, London, Barnet, N12 7NJ
HeadteacherMichael Stimpson
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils891
Free School Meals (FSM)10.5%
School Capacity891 / 940 (95% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 29 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Tennis CourtsSwimming PoolDining HallSports HallAstro TurfPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsGymnasiumLibraryTheatreChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsHockeyRowingBasketballFootballMartial ArtsTennis

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubFilm ClubDebateDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseEco ClubOrchestraDramaBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalOther

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

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St Michael's Catholic Grammar School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.