Bishop Douglass School Finchley
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Barnet, London.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 968 pupils. Bishop Douglass School Finchley is part of The Cardinal Hume Academies Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2022
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Sixth formprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Well above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 52.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 54%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.84
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
55%Boys
45%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Deprived
- Total pupils
- 968
- IDACI quintile
- 4 (Less deprived)
- MAT name
- The Cardinal Hume Academies Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sept 2022 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 2 miles of Barnet.
The Archer Academy
Barnet · 0.4 mi
Christ's College Finchley
Barnet · 0.4 mi
The Henrietta Barnett School
Barnet · 1.0 mi
Fortismere School
Haringey · 1.2 mi
The Compton School
Barnet · 1.3 mi
Wren Academy Finchley
Barnet · 1.4 mi
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
Barnet · 1.4 mi
Hasmonean High School for Boys
Barnet · 1.6 mi