Christ's College FinchleyThe Archer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Christ's College Finchley and The Archer Academy are secondary schools in London.
Christ's College Finchley scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Archer Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Archer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Christ's College Finchley was judged Good and The Archer Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.8 for Christ's College Finchley and 55.9 for The Archer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Christ's College Finchley (58.1 in 2021-22, 56.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Archer Academy (58.2 in 2021-22, 55.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonChrist's College Finchley | LondonThe Archer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 27 in Barnet | 8th of 27 in Barnet Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 990 | 809 | |
| Capacity | 1,007 | 810 | |
| Location | London, N2 0SE | London, N2 8GA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.8 Stronger figure | 55.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 57.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.6% | 80.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 63.1% | 72.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.32 | 5.36 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 157 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 69 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 990 | 809 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.4% | 27.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 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
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
The Archer Academy
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