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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Finchley Catholic High School | Friern Barnet School | St Michael's Catholic Grammar School | The Compton School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Finchley Catholic High School | Friern Barnet School | St Michael's Catholic Grammar School | The Compton School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, N12 8TA | London, N11 3LS | London, N12 7NJ | London, N12 0QG |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Outstanding | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 63.2 | 44.6 | 79.3 | 57.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 77% | 36% | 98% | 67% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 91% | 63% | 99% | 81% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 45% | 24% | 73% | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.6 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 5.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | 25.8% | 21.8% | 14.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.68 (Often has places) | 1.60 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 144 | 41 | 201 | 171 |
| Places offereddiffers | 179 | 124 | 128 | 204 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,172 | 591 | 908 | 1,381 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,172 / 1,200 (98%) | 591 / 810 (73%) | 908 / 940 (97%) | 1,381 / 1,350 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.5% | 38.5% | 10.3% | 35% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ciran Stapleton | Mr Simon Horne | Mr Michael Stimpson | Co Headteacher Mrs Louise Ismail / Mr Andrew Hammond |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Chipping Barnet | Hornsey and Friern Barnet | Finchley and Golders Green | Finchley and Golders Green |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | MIDDLESEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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