Voluntary aided school · Barnet

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

11–18Ages
908Pupils
SecondaryPhase
SelectiveGrammar school
GirlsPupils
Roman CatholicReligious character
Sixth formAges 16–18
101361URN

Nether Street, North Finchley, London, N12 7NJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.5 below Barnet median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in BarnetSelective

288 applications for 127 places · 21st of 27 in Barnet

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

78.1of 90

Barnet 56.4 England 46.0

3rd of 28 in Barnet

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 9 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Sixth form provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Year 7

0.5 below Barnet median (2.8) close to England median (2.2)

288 applications · 127 places offered · 177 named it first

SelectiveApplications include children who did not pass the entrance test.

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Barnet median median 2.8
2025 2.2; Barnet median median 2.5
2024 2.4; Barnet median median 3.0
2023 2.2; Barnet median median 2.7
2022 2.2; Barnet median median 2.6
2021 2.8; Barnet median median 2.8
2020 2.5; Barnet median median 3.2
2019 3.1; Barnet median median 3.1
2018 3.2; Barnet median median 3.1
2017 3.0; Barnet median median 3.2
2016 2.9; Barnet median median 3.2
2015 2.9; Barnet median median 3.3
2014 3.2; Barnet median median 3.2

This school
Barnet median

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

Selective: register for the entrance test with the school first, usually by the summer before (dates vary). Dates

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	127	288	2.3	177	1.39
Sep 2025	127	278	2.2	181	1.43
Sep 2024	128	307	2.4	201	1.57
Sep 2023	128	285	2.2	170	1.33
Sep 2022	128	283	2.2	191	1.49
Sep 2021	128	353	2.8	227	1.77
Sep 2020	128	320	2.5	172	1.34
Sep 2019	96	301	3.1	156	1.63
Sep 2018	96	311	3.2	154	1.60
Sep 2017	96	288	3.0	141	1.47
Sep 2016	95	274	2.9	137	1.44
Sep 2015	95	272	2.9	142	1.49
Sep 2014	94	297	3.2	168	1.79

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

127 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)78.13rd of 28 in Barnet

Barnet 56.4 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths99%3rd of 28 in Barnet

Barnet 65% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths100%

Barnet 82% England 66%

This school
Barnet median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)+0.98

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	127	78.1	99%	100%	–
2024/25	127	77.8	96%	98%	–
2023/24	128	79.3	98%	99%	+0.98
2022/23	96	79.8	99%	100%	+1.09

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2022

2.3applications per place 78.1Attainment 8 Selective
Wren Academy Finchley
0.9 km · Barnet

Standards maintained2025

9.6applications per place 65.1Attainment 8
Finchley Catholic High School
0.9 km · Barnet

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 59.5Attainment 8
The Compton School
1.3 km · Barnet

Remains Outstanding2024

5.1applications per place 55.5Attainment 8
Friern Barnet School
1.8 km · Barnet

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 41.5Attainment 8
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
2.3 km · Barnet

Good2022

2.6applications per place 47.3Attainment 8
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
2.3 km · Barnet

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 49.5Attainment 8
Christ's College Finchley
2.6 km · Barnet

Improved significantly2025

4.4applications per place 56.4Attainment 8
The Archer Academy
2.6 km · Barnet

Standards maintained2025

6.9applications per place 61.6Attainment 8

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 101361 · 302/5404
Admissions policy: Selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 940 pupils · 908 on roll
Free school meals: 10.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Nether Street, North Finchley, London, N12 7NJ
Local authority: Barnet

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources