St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolQueen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School and Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet are secondary schools.
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet scores 92 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 77.8 for St Michael's Catholic Grammar School and 85.6 for Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (81.0 in 2021-22, 77.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (86.3 in 2021-22, 85.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Michael's Catholic Grammar School | BarnetQueen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100 | A92/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 27 in Barnet | 1st of 27 in Barnet Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 908 | 1,321 | |
| Capacity | 940 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, N12 7NJ | Barnet, EN5 4DQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 77.8 | 85.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.1% | 99.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.6% | 99.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.4% | 99.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.39 | 8.55 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 127 | 193 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 174 | |
| A-level average points | 46.9 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | A+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 47.0 | 53.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 52.0% | 83.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 891 | 1,314 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 4.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 30.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 1.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 2.8% 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
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
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