The Henrietta Barnett SchoolBishop Douglass School Finchley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Henrietta Barnett School and Bishop Douglass School Finchley are secondary schools in London.
The Henrietta Barnett School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Douglass School Finchley scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Henrietta Barnett School is ahead on our composite score.
The Henrietta Barnett School was judged Good and Bishop Douglass School Finchley was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 87.1 for The Henrietta Barnett School and 47.3 for Bishop Douglass School Finchley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Henrietta Barnett School (88.2 in 2021-22, 87.1 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 Henrietta Barnett School | LondonBishop Douglass School Finchley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 28 in Barnet Stronger figure | 19th of 28 in Barnet | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 812 | 968 | |
| Capacity | 779 | 1,080 | |
| Location | London, NW11 7BN | London, N2 0SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 87.1 Stronger figure | 47.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 40.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 58.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 104 | 142 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 142 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 48.6 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 50.1 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 70.4% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 807 | 1,013 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.3% | 37.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.0% | 53.0% | |
| SEN support | 2.0% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
The Henrietta Barnett School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
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