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OpenSecondaryURN 137388

Christ's College Finchley

Academy converter · London · N2 0SE

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,000

Local authority

Barnet

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Barnet, 1,000 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N2
8
Secondary in N2
3
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Secondary in Barnet LA
25

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
137388

Location

Address
East End Road, East Finchley
Postcode
N2 0SE
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,000
Boys / girls
610 / 390
School capacity
1,007
Capacity fill
1,000 / 1,007 (99%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
263
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHRIST'S COLLEGE FINCHLEY
Academy trust
CHRIST'S COLLEGE FINCHLEY

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Ruth Hill
Telephone
02083493581

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-04-03

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
55.2
Progress 8
0.7
English & maths grade 5+
69%
English & maths grade 4+
79%
EBacc entry
65%
EBacc APS
5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.4%

Persistent absence

15.8%

Unauthorised

3.2%

Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
857

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.2% · Persistent 14.1%
2021/22
Overall 5.7% · Persistent 12.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England