My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
24%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%Finchley Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school — Secondary
N12 8TA / 11–18 / Boys / Roman Catholic
62.3
Attainment 8
98%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
Recognised with 3 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 62.3
- Progress 8
- 0.94
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 78.6%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 36.13
- Achieving AAB+
- 13.1%
98% of parents would recommend this school
187 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
81%Agree
17%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
76%Agree
21%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
3%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%Not applicable
79%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
48%Agree
40%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
42%Agree
13%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%Not applicable
40%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
14%No
86%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 26 parents
Strongly agree
42%Agree
31%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
15%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
73%Agree
23%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
35%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
58%Agree
36%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
33%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
44%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
60%Agree
26%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
98%No
2%11.1% of pupils receive SEN support
11.1%
SEN support
2.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.3%
76.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 76.1%
64% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 94%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 64%
- Entered top-third university
- 38%
- Achieved a degree
- 76%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1
- Free school meals
- 12%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.3:1
- Overall absence
- 5.56%
- Persistent absence
- 11.71%
- English as additional language
- 22.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 68%
- Mixed
- 10.3%
- Asian
- 6.8%
- Black
- 3.8%
- Other
- 1.6%
White British38.9%
Other White20.1%
Irish8.9%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed4.8%
White & Asian3%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
Other Asian3.9%
Indian1.9%
Chinese0.9%
Pakistani0.1%
African1.3%
Other Black1.3%
Caribbean1.2%