70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
87%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
600.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,013
Pupils · 2024/25
53%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBarnet
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop Douglass School Finchley · Secondary with sixth form · Barnet
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-5pp
76%73%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-3pp
63%55%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
52.5
-0.9
56.054.252.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.5
EBacc entry
87%
-6pp
93%77%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
EBacc APS
600.1
-108.3
788.2591.4394.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 600.1
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.43
Above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.4
+1.3
34.431.628.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.4
A-level value added
+0.35
+0.1
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-8pp
20%11%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.35
Above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
95%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
0%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
80%
Education
0%
Apprenticeships
11%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,013
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
53%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Hamilton Road, East Finchley, London, N2 0SQ
Local authority
Barnet
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 54% | 52.5 | Not applicable | 87% | 600.1 | 87% | 1,013 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57% | 53.4 | +0.43 | 93% | 708.5 | 94% | 1,001 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 63% | 56.0 | +0.88 | 83% | 788.2 | 84% | 1,020 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 58% | 54.7 | +0.63 | 66% | 590.9 | 69% | 898 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 46% | 53.4 | +1.39 | 61% | 394.6 | 61% | 718 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 40% | 51.5 | +0.77 | 38% | 386.2 | 60% | 702 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 47% | 51.9 | +0.70 | 43% | — | 62% | 695 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.35 | 11% | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.27 | 18% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 29.9 | C | — | 3% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 20% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 28.7 | C | +0.08 | 2% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.27 | 14% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 31.4 | C | +0.16 | 13% | 126 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,013 | 17.4 | 13% | 53% | 37% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,001 | 17.3 | 13% | 52% | 35% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,020 | 19.0 | 13% | 55% | 36% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 898 | 23.1 | 16% | 56% | 36% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 799 | 24.8 | 17% | 56% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 718 | 20.9 | 19% | 58% | 37% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | — | 21.4 | — | — | — | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 695 | 19.0 | 17% | 58% | 41% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.