St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolFinchley Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School and Finchley Catholic High School are secondary schools in London.
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Finchley Catholic High School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Michael's Catholic Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Finchley Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 78.1 for St Michael's Catholic Grammar School and 59.5 for Finchley Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (81.0 in 2021-22, 78.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Finchley Catholic High School (64.1 in 2021-22, 59.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Michael's Catholic Grammar School | LondonFinchley Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 28 in Barnet Stronger figure | 12th of 28 in Barnet | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 908 | 1,172 | |
| Capacity | 940 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, N12 7NJ | London, N12 8TA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 78.1 Stronger figure | 59.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99.2% Stronger figure | 69.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 85.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 127 | 174 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 161 | |
| A-level average points | 46.9 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 47.0 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 52.0% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 891 | 1,192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 22.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 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.
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
Finchley Catholic High School
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