Finchley Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · London, Barnet
Finchley Catholic High School is a secondary school in London, Barnet for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Woodside Lane, Finchley, London, N12 8TA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 1,172 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 September 2023
Strengths
- “This school is a happy and welcoming place to be.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour and attitudes are a strength.”
- “Leaders have established strong routines that are understood and followed throughout the school.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, the school does not identify and address pupils’ misconceptions as routinely.”
- “Therefore, some pupils do not understand with sufficient depth some of what they are learning, or the vocabulary that they use to speak and write.”
- “Occasionally, pupils are not given the necessary time to memorise key knowledge securely.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 79% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 62.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 169 first-preference applications, 180 offers in total, 151 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Where pupils go after they leave
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- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Compton School 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Friern Barnet School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- The Totteridge Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Pioneer Academy 1.7 mi Outstanding
- East Barnet School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bishop Douglass School Finchley 2.0 mi Good Last distance published