Side by side
Finchley Catholic High School and The Compton School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Finchley Catholic High School is a boys' school; The Compton School takes boys and girls.
- The two schools are 1.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Finchley Catholic High School | The Compton School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Boys DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,172 DfE register | 1,381 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Barnet DfE register | Barnet DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 169 first preferences for 180 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 204 first preferences for 204 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 27 September 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 6 March 2024: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 62.3 (2024/25) DfE | 54.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 79% (2024/25) DfE | 52% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | C+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 36.2 (2024/25) DfE | 34.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.5% DfE register | 35% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 22.8% school census 2024/25 | 51.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.3% school census 2024/25 | 13.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.3 DfE workforce census | 16.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.