Bishop Douglass Catholic School

At a glance

Type

Academy converter (state-funded)

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Pupils

968 census January 2026

Capacity

1,080

Admissions policy

Non-selective

Sixth form

Yes

Acting Headteacher

Mrs Michelle Henderson

Trust

THE CARDINAL HUME ACADEMIES TRUST

Address

Hamilton Road, East Finchley, London, N2 0SQ

Borough

Barnet

Telephone

02084445211

DfE reference (URN)

143082

Website

bishopdouglass.barnet.sch.uk

Listed in the DfE register as “Bishop Douglass School Finchley”.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Key dates for 2027 entry

Year 7 (11+)

1. Application deadlineSaturday 31 October 2026Closes in 21 days

   National closing date for Year 7 applications: Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply through your home borough's coordinated scheme (eAdmissions), not directly to the school.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

2. National offer dayMonday 1 March 2027Upcoming

   Secondary National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027. Offers are released by your home borough.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

3. Accept your offerDate not statedDate not stated

   Accept the offer by the deadline given in your offer letter; your home borough sets the date.

   Source: GOV.UK · checked 9 Oct 2026

Sixth form (16+)

1. InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated

   January/February: Interviews with Head and Deputy of Sixth Form

   Source: bishopdouglass.barnet.sch.uk

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Open days and tours

1. Taster day · 16:15Thursday 15 October 2026, 16:15 to 17:45

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Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London

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Admissions

You apply through the council where you live, not to the school, naming up to six schools in order on one form. Every applicant on time hears on the same national offer day. Schools with a religious character often ask for a supplementary information form as well, returned to the school by the same deadline.

35 first-preference applications and 327 applications naming it at any preference for 125 places offered (September 2026 entry, DfE)

These are counts of applications and offers on national offer day. They are not a chance of getting in: places are allocated by the school's published admissions criteria, such as siblings, distance or faith.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary school applications and offers · entry years up to 2026/27 · last checked 9 October 2026

Barnet: Year 7 offers, September 2026 entry

Across the borough, 72.7% of applicants were offered their first preference and 93.2% were offered one of their preferences (3,998 applications). These are borough-wide figures, not a forecast for any school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Source: Ofsted, Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 31 August 2026 · latest inspections as at 2026-08-31 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

GCSE (key stage 4), 2024/25

• Attainment 8 score2022/23: 56 · 2023/24: 53.4
  52.5This school56.7Barnet46.1England, state-funded
• % achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs2022/23: 63% · 2023/24: 57%
  54%This school63%Barnet45%England, state-funded
• % achieving grade 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs2022/23: 75% · 2023/24: 75%
  70%This school78%Barnet65%England, state-funded
• % entering the English Baccalaureate2022/23: 83% · 2023/24: 93%
  87%This school59%Barnet40%England, state-funded
• EBacc average point score2022/23: 5.19 · 2023/24: 5.02
  4.84This school5.25Barnet4.09England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 124 pupils in the cohort

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

• A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: C · 2023/24: C+
  C+This schoolBBarnetB-England, state-funded
• A level average point score per entry2022/23: 29.9 · 2023/24: 33.1
  34.4This school39.6Barnet35England, state-funded
• Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 31 · 2023/24: 35
  35.7This school39.8Barnet35.8England, state-funded
• % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 3% · 2023/24: 18%
  11%This school28%Barnet18%England, state-funded
• A level value added score2023/24: 0.27
  0.35This school-0.03England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 107 pupils in the cohort

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Pupils and context

Eligible for free school meals

30.2% January 2026

English as an additional language

53%

Receiving SEN support

11.9%

With an Education, Health and Care Plan

1.1%

Girls / boys

46% / 54%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

Attendance and staffing

Overall absence

5.8% 2024/25

Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)

14.1%

Pupils per teacher

15.2 2025/26

Source: Department for Education, Absence rates by school level · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026

Places

Places

1,190

Pupils on roll

1,008

Source: Department for Education, Capacity - school / Sixth form capacity - school · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · position at 1 May, 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

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Compare with similar schools

Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.

• Bishop Douglass Catholic School and The Archer Academy0.4 miles apart
• Bishop Douglass Catholic School and Christ's College Finchley0.4 miles apart
• Bishop Douglass Catholic School and Fortismere School1.2 miles apart
• Bishop Douglass Catholic School and The Compton School1.3 miles apart

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