88%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
79%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
62.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
892.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,192
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnet
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Finchley Catholic High School · 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
88%
-3pp
96%91%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
79%
+1pp
79%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
Attainment 8
62.3
-0.9
64.161.959.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62.3
EBacc entry
18%
-27pp
53%35%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
892.5
-101.5
994.0943.2892.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 892.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.2
+2.0
41.137.433.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.2
A-level value added
-0.04
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+8pp
19%12%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,192
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Woodside Lane, Finchley, London, N12 8TA
Local authority
Barnet
Website
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 | 88% | 79% | 62.3 | Not applicable | 18% | 892.5 | 40% | 1,192 |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 77% | 63.2 | +0.94 | 45% | 994.0 | 59% | 1,198 |
| 2022/23 | 86% | 76% | 62.2 | +1.17 | 46% | 978.4 | 57% | 1,188 |
| 2021/22 | 96% | 79% | 64.1 | +0.70 | 41% | 952.0 | 57% | 1,199 |
| 2018/19 | 90% | 72% | 59.8 | +0.52 | 53% | 932.1 | 61% | 1,195 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 66% | 56.8 | +0.42 | 59% | 923.0 | 70% | 1,176 |
| 2016/17 | 89% | 63% | 54.0 | +0.12 | 56% | — | 67% | 1,149 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.2 | B- | -0.04 | 13% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | C+ | -0.14 | 5% | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 13% | 152 |
| 2021/22 | 41.1 | B | — | 19% | 170 |
| 2018/19 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.07 | 10% | 162 |
| 2017/18 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.14 | 11% | 169 |
| 2016/17 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.23 | 10% | 146 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,192 | 16.3 | 11% | 23% | 17% | 6% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,198 | 17.0 | 10% | 18% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,188 | 16.8 | 11% | 17% | 14% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,199 | 16.1 | 9% | 15% | 14% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,213 | 16.2 | 8% | 14% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,195 | 15.1 | 9% | 14% | 15% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,176 | 15.4 | 9% | 14% | 15% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,149 | 15.2 | 9% | 13% | 16% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.