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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Douglass School Finchley | Christ's College Finchley | Fortismere School | The Archer Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bishop Douglass School Finchley | Christ's College Finchley | Fortismere School | The Archer Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | London, N2 0SQ | London, N2 0SE | London, N10 1NE | London, N2 8GA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Improved significantly | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.4 | 55.2 | 57.8 | 58.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 57% | 69% | 71% | 67% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | 79% | 85% | 81% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 93% | 65% | 36% | 81% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.1% | 15.8% | 23.7% | 19.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.59 (Often has places) | 0.70 (Often has places) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.66 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 109 | 220 | 249 |
| Places offereddiffers | 117 | 165 | 261 | 150 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 968 | 1,000 | 1,746 | 818 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 968 / 1,080 (90%) | 1,000 / 1,007 (99%) | 1,746 / 1,655 (105%) | 818 / 810 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | 30.7% | 14% | 13.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michelle Henderson | Dr Ruth Hill | Ms Zoe Judge | Lucy Harrison |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Westminster | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Finchley and Golders Green | Finchley and Golders Green | Hornsey and Friern Barnet | Finchley and Golders Green |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CARDINAL HUME ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: CHRIST'S COLLEGE FINCHLEY | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE ARCHER ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CARDINAL HUME ACADEMIES TRUST | CHRIST'S COLLEGE FINCHLEY | — | THE ARCHER ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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