Finchley Catholic High SchoolWren Academy Finchley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Finchley Catholic High School and Wren Academy Finchley in London.
Finchley Catholic High School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wren Academy Finchley scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wren Academy Finchley is ahead on our composite score.
Finchley Catholic High School was judged Good and Wren Academy Finchley was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.3 for Finchley Catholic High School and 59.8 for Wren Academy Finchley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Finchley Catholic High School (64.1 in 2021-22, 62.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wren Academy Finchley (65.6 in 2021-22, 59.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonFinchley Catholic High School | LondonWren Academy Finchley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 27 in Barnet | 4th of 27 in Barnet Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,192 | 1,639 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,600 | |
| Location | London, N12 8TA | London, N12 9HB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.3 Stronger figure | 59.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 78.6% Stronger figure | 70.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.4% Stronger figure | 84.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.9% | 67.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.16 | 5.59 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 173 | 184 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | 155 | |
| A-level average points | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.1% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,192 | 1,639 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.8% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 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.
Finchley Catholic High School
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