Bishop Douglass School Finchley
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 143082
- Address
- Hamilton Road, East Finchley, N2 0SQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1013 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 53%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
African 20%
Other 19.1%
Mixed 15.2%
Other White 15.1%
Caribbean 8.2%
White British 5.2%
Other Asian 5.2%
Unclassified 5.1%
Indian 2.2%
Other Black 1.7%
Pakistani 1%
Chinese 1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.4
Local authority average 56.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.83
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 136
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 57
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 108
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 33
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 111 57 54 |
| Year 8 | 165 92 73 |
| Year 9 | 171 95 76 |
| Year 10 | 167 95 72 |
| Year 11 | 143 66 77 |
| Year 12 | 136 72 64 |
| Year 13 | 120 72 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 92.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 19.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 76.0% 63.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 37.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |