Christ's College FinchleyThe Henrietta Barnett School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Christ's College Finchley and The Henrietta Barnett School are secondary schools in London.
Christ's College Finchley scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Henrietta Barnett School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Henrietta Barnett School is ahead on our composite score.
Christ's College Finchley was judged Good and The Henrietta Barnett School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.8 for Christ's College Finchley and 87.3 for The Henrietta Barnett School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Christ's College Finchley (58.1 in 2021-22, 56.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Henrietta Barnett School (88.2 in 2021-22, 87.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonChrist's College Finchley | LondonThe Henrietta Barnett School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 27 in Barnet | 3rd of 27 in Barnet Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 990 | 807 | |
| Capacity | 1,007 | 779 | |
| Location | London, N2 0SE | London, NW11 7BN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.8 | 87.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.5% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.6% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 63.1% | 98.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.32 | 8.65 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 157 | 104 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 69 | 142 | |
| A-level average points | 38.9 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | A | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.2 | 50.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.1% | 70.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 990 | 807 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 6.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.4% | 46.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 2.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 0.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 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
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
The Henrietta Barnett School
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