Finchley Catholic High School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school stands out for its outstanding student behaviour and the strong positive relationships between staff and students. Teachers have high expectations for every student and provide excellent support to help them succeed academically and personally. The school offers exciting enrichment activities that help young people develop strong values and become well-prepared for adult life.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - students are polite, courteous and feel very well cared for
- Strong progress in English and mathematics, particularly for disadvantaged students
- High expectations from leaders and teachers for every student to achieve academically and personally
- Good quality teaching that is increasingly outstanding, with excellent relationships between teachers and students
- Wide range of enrichment activities that help students develop strong values and become well-prepared for adult life
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching in some subjects at Key Stages 3 and 4 is not yet consistently outstanding
- Sixth form students are not making rapid enough progress across all subjects
- Individual sixth form students needing additional support are not always identified quickly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - students say they feel very safe at school and are well informed about bullying including cyber bullying, with staff dealing competently with any incidents.
Extracurricular Activities
Wide range of enrichment activities, additional learning opportunities after school and during school holidays, responsibility opportunities
Finchley Catholic High School is a good school where the dedicated leadership team has secured improvements across all areas since the previous inspection. Students achieve well with particularly strong progress in English and mathematics, and behaviour is outstanding.
At a Glance
14.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
52
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
1,172 pupils
1,200 capacity
28 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Barnet
Places available
4,877
Applications
4,221
Got 1st preference
72.4%
Got preferred school
92.6%
Secondary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)
Inspection History(10)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.74125%
Overall absence
11.82432%
Persistent absence
888
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Finchley Catholic High School
St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School
Alma Primary
Northside Primary School
Queenswell Infant & Nursery School
Queenswell Junior School
Woodridge Primary School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School
All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge
Moss Hall Infant School
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