St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
Nether Street, North Finchley, London, N12 7NJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Stimpson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 940
- Pupils on roll
- 908
- URN
- 101361
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084462256
About this school
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School is a Roman Catholic girls' voluntary aided secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 908 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 96 | 128 | 127 |
| Attainment 8 score | 79.8 | 79.3 | 77.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.09 +0.80 to +1.38 | +0.98 +0.73 to +1.22 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 98.4% | 96.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99.2% | 97.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 82% | 72.7% | 72.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael's Catholic Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79.8 | 47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 79.3 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 77.8 | 46.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 849 |
| 2023/24 | 856 |
| 2024/25 | 891 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Catholic Grammar School compares
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School ranked 3rd of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77.8 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 908 | — |
| Finchley Catholic High School | 62.3 | 5.7% | 17% | 1,172 | 0.6 miles |
| The Compton School | 54.8 | 5.7% | 34.4% | 1,381 | 0.8 miles |
| Friern Barnet School | 44.8 | 8.8% | 42% | 591 | 1.1 miles |
| Bishop Douglass School Finchley | 52.5 | 5.8% | 37.1% | 968 | 1.4 miles |
| St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School | 51.6 | 7.6% | 30.7% | 554 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.58%
- English as an additional language
- 21.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 22.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Finchley Catholic High School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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The Compton School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
Friern Barnet School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
Bishop Douglass School Finchley1.4 miles
Secondary · London
-
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School ranks 3rd of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's Catholic Grammar School teach?
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Catholic Grammar School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Catholic Grammar School is Mr Michael Stimpson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's Catholic Grammar School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Catholic Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Michael's Catholic Grammar School?
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School has 908 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Michael's Catholic Grammar School full?
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School has capacity for 940 pupils and 908 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael's Catholic Grammar School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Catholic Grammar School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Is St Michael's Catholic Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. St Michael's Catholic Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Michael's Catholic Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 79.8 in 2022/23 and 77.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael's Catholic Grammar School rank locally?
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School ranked 3rd of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael's Catholic Grammar School's absence rate?
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Catholic Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Catholic Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.