The Archer AcademyBishop Douglass School Finchley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Archer Academy and Bishop Douglass School Finchley are secondary schools in London.
The Archer Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Douglass School Finchley scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Archer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Archer Academy was judged Outstanding and Bishop Douglass School Finchley was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 61.6 for The Archer Academy and 47.3 for Bishop Douglass School Finchley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Archer Academy (58.2 in 2021-22, 61.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bishop Douglass School Finchley (54.7 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Archer Academy | LondonBishop Douglass School Finchley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 28 in Barnet Stronger figure | 19th of 28 in Barnet | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 818 | 968 | |
| Capacity | 810 | 1,080 | |
| Location | London, N2 8GA | London, N2 0SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.6 Stronger figure | 47.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.6% Stronger figure | 40.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.4% Stronger figure | 58.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 163 | 142 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 107 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 809 | 1,013 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 37.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.6% | 53.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% | 14.1% 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
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.
The Archer Academy
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