Christ's College Finchley
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 137388
- Address
- East End Road, East Finchley, N2 0SE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 990 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.0%
- Girls
- 37.0%
- First language not English
- 47.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
Other White 21.5%
Other 16.5%
White British 16%
Mixed 12.8%
African 9.9%
Unclassified 9.3%
Indian 3.9%
Pakistani 3.2%
Caribbean 2%
Other Asian 1.4%
Chinese 1.2%
Other Black 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.7
Local authority average 56.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.3
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| French | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Christ's College Finchley
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 159
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 50
Offers
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 172 95 77 |
| Year 8 | 175 103 72 |
| Year 9 | 178 110 68 |
| Year 10 | 166 108 58 |
| Year 11 | 159 106 53 |
| Year 12 | 70 52 18 |
| Year 13 | 70 50 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 92.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 19.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 63.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 37.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |