Finchley Catholic High School
Finchley Catholic High School is a secondary school (Voluntary aided school), ages 11–18, in London, N12, in the Barnet council area. It has 1,172 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (27 September 2023): School remains Good. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 0.52 mi | Not published | Not published | 180 |
2024 | 1.38 mi | 180 | Not published | 176 |
2023 | All offered | 180 | Not published | 180 |
2022 | All offered | 180 | Not published | 180 |
2021 | Not published | 180 | Not published | 179 |
In 2025 the last place offered on distance went to a child living 0.52 miles away.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Barnet prints the "furthest distance offered (miles)" for each distance-based criterion; the primary tables describe it as the "furthest straight-line distance in miles".
Furthest distance is printed against the "Other Faith or None" criterion.
Ofsted
School remains Good — inspected 27 September 2023.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Last graded overall judgement | Good (6 November 2013) |
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Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 0.94 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 62.3 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 78.6 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 173 | 2024/25 |
A level average point score per entry | 36.2 | 2024/25 |
A level average grade per entry | B- | 2024/25 |
A level students | 160 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 1,172 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 12.4% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 26.5% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 8.31% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.77% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.