Bishop Douglass School Finchley

Academy converterSecondary

N2 0SQ / 11–18 / Roman Catholic

Good

Ofsted

52.5

Attainment 8

88%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
52.5
Progress 8
0.43
Grade 5+ English & Maths
54%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
34.44
Achieving AAB+
10.8%

88% of parents would recommend this school

77 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
39%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
38%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
40%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
8%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
70%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
45%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
29%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
26%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
28%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
52%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
39%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
39%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
36%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
43%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
88%
No
12%

13% of pupils receive SEN support

13%

SEN support

1.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.7%

44.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
44.1%

73% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
95%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
73%
Entered top-third university
18%
Achieved a degree
83%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1

Free school meals
23.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.3:1
Overall absence
5.99%
Persistent absence
13.25%
English as additional language
53%
Teachers with QTS
89.4%
White
20.8%
Other White15.1%
White British5.2%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Mixed
15.2%
Other Mixed12.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White & Black African0.9%
White & Asian0.7%
Asian
9.9%
Other Asian5.2%
Indian2.2%
Pakistani1%
Chinese1%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black
4%
Other Black1.7%
Caribbean1.4%
African0.9%
Other
19.1%