Christ's College FinchleyBishop Douglass School Finchley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Christ's College Finchley and Bishop Douglass School Finchley are secondary schools in London.
Christ's College Finchley scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Douglass School Finchley scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christ's College Finchley is ahead on our composite score.
Christ's College Finchley was judged Good and Bishop Douglass School Finchley was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.4 for Christ's College Finchley and 47.3 for Bishop Douglass School Finchley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Christ's College Finchley (58.1 in 2021-22, 56.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bishop Douglass School Finchley (54.7 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonChrist's College Finchley | LondonBishop Douglass School Finchley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 28 in Barnet Stronger figure | 19th of 28 in Barnet | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,000 | 968 | |
| Capacity | 1,007 | 1,080 | |
| Location | London, N2 0SE | London, N2 0SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.4 Stronger figure | 47.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 40.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.3% Stronger figure | 58.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 158 | 142 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 69 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 38.9 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.2 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.1% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 990 | 1,013 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 37.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.4% | 53.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christ's College Finchley
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