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St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Voluntary aided school · London · N12 7NJ

Ages 11–18 · 908 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

79.3

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.60 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.98
−20+2
Attainment 879.3
English & maths grade 5+98%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 7.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
642

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

1.60 · Competitive

1st preferences

201

Places offered

128

1st-preference offers

120

Total preferences (any rank)
307
Preferred offers (top 3)
128
Applications from outside LA
180
Offers to outside-LA applicants
86
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill97%

908 pupils · 940 places

Pupils on roll
908
Boys / girls
48 / 860
School capacity
940
Capacity fill
908 / 940 (97%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
66
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
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 Michael Stimpson

Location

Address
Nether Street, North Finchley
Postcode
N12 7NJ
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
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.

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Barnet, 908 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.3%. 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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    • P80.9
    • EM5+77%
    • Absence6.1%

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  • The Compton School

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    • Att857.0
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    • EM5+67%
    • Absence6.2%

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    • Absence9.0%

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  • Bishop Douglass School Finchley

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    • Absence6.0%

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    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    • Att855.2
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  • The Archer Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att858.9
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    • EM5+67%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Totteridge Academy

    Ofsted: Exceptional

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.4
    • P81.3
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Stimpson
Telephone
02084462256
Website
http://www.st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk/

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