The Archer Academy vs Bishop Douglass School Finchley
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Barnet
Barnet
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
818
968
Capacity
810
1080
Occupancy
101%
90%
FSM %
13.9%
30.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Jul 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
61.6
47.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
70.6%
40.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
107
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
9%
Degree course
-
86%
Any L4+ destination
-
86%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
120
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Media / Film / TV Studies (52)
Mathematics (50)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (48)
Economics (44)
Sociology (44)
Mathematics (42)
English Literature (40)
Economics (38)