St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolThe Compton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School and The Compton School are secondary schools in London.
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and The Compton School scores 76 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 The Compton School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 77.8 for St Michael's Catholic Grammar School and 54.8 for The Compton School.
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 The Compton School (55.5 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Michael's Catholic Grammar School | LondonThe Compton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 27 in Barnet Stronger figure | 10th of 27 in Barnet | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 891 | 1,352 | |
| Capacity | 940 | 1,350 | |
| Location | London, N12 7NJ | London, N12 0QG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 77.8 Stronger figure | 54.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.1% Stronger figure | 51.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.6% Stronger figure | 79.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.4% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.39 Stronger figure | 4.96 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 127 | 206 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 136 | |
| A-level average points | 46.9 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 47.0 Stronger figure | 34.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 52.0% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 891 | 1,352 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.8% | 51.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 12.9% 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
The Compton School
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