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Finchley Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · London · N12 8TA

Ages 11–18 · 1,172 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

63.2

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.94
−20+2
Attainment 863.2
English & maths grade 5+77%
English & maths grade 4+91%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
898

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

144

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

136

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
144
Offers to outside-LA applicants
62
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,172 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,172
Boys / girls
1,095 / 77
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,172 / 1,200 (98%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
128
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Ciran Stapleton

Location

Address
Woodside Lane, Finchley
Postcode
N12 8TA
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Barnet, 1,172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N12
15
Secondary in N12
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.

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    • P81.0
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence6.3%

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    • Absence6.2%

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  • East Barnet School

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    • Absence8.7%

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  • Bishop Douglass School Finchley

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.0%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ciran Stapleton
Telephone
02084450105
Website
www.finchleycatholic.org.uk

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