Christ's College Finchley
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · London, Barnet
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.167 miles
Published by London Borough of Barnet · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
Christ's College Finchley is a secondary school in London, Barnet for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 26 February 2025. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Christ's College Finchley catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.167 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.214 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.39 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.287 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 2.651 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last distance offered for Year 7 in 2026 was 1.167 miles, the 5th longest of 12 Barnet secondary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.01 miles).
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 120 first-choice applications for 164 offers; 86 offers went to first-choice families, and 34 first-choice families (28%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 68% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 56.8 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was B (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was above average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barnet schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- East End Road, East Finchley, London, N2 0SE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 1,000 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils and students receive a first-class education at Christ’s College Finchley (CCF).”
- “This is reflected in the excellent examination results at GCSE and A level, as well as pupils’ highly positive attitudes to school and respect for others.”
- “The bringing together of academic excellence and high expectations for pupils’ conduct is what makes CCF so successful.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 April 2025 (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) | 68% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 56.8 | 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: 120 first-preference applications, 164 offers in total, 86 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- Bishop Douglass School Finchley 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Henrietta Barnett School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Archer Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hasmonean High School for Boys 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Hendon School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Compton School 1.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Clarion 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published