Ashmole Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,767 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.9
Voluntary aided school
Finchley Catholic High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,172of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 173
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 27 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 177 pupils who finished Year 11 at Finchley Catholic High School in 2023, 68% stayed on in Finchley Catholic High School’s own sixth form (Barnet average 63%), 14% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 143 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Barnet 55%, England 37%), and 38% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 62.3 against 46.1 across England and 56.7 in Barnet, with 79% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 97% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Barnet and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 177 | 4,491 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 68% | 63% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 14% | 20% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 143 | 4,688 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 38% | 37% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 62.3 | 56.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 79% | 63% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 18% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.16 | 5.25 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 55.2 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 63.2 | 60.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 25% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 170 | 98% | 88% | 46% | 22% | 93% |
| English Language | 170 | 98% | 89% | 35% | 20% | 92% |
| English Literature | 169 | 98% | 86% | 39% | 21% | 92% |
| Religious Studies | 168 | 97% | 31% | 45% | 32% | 85% |
| Combined Science | 89 | 51% | 65% | 20% | 9% | 81% |
| Chemistry | 80 | 46% | 23% | 71% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 80 | 46% | 23% | 65% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 79 | 46% | 23% | 73% | 46% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 66 | 38% | 18% | 44% | 20% | 89% |
| History | 62 | 36% | 41% | 37% | 26% | 82% |
| Physical Education | 46 | 27% | 11% | 22% | 24% | 74% |
| Geography | 43 | 25% | 41% | 44% | 25% | 84% |
| Design and Technology | 35 | 20% | 11% | 43% | 23% | 97% |
| Computer Science | 33 | 19% | 13% | 76% | 30% | 100% |
| Spanish | 33 | 19% | 19% | 58% | 27% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 29 | 17% | 7% | 48% | 24% | 97% |
| French | 25 | 14% | 18% | 60% | 29% | 92% |
| Classical Civilisation | 17 | 10% | 1% | 29% | 40% | 94% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 7% | 4% | 33% | 20% | 83% |
| Polish | 10 | 6% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Drama | 6 | 3% | 7% | 33% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 6 | 3% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 83% |
| Italian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 10 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 311 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 160 | 3,500 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.20 | 39.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 28% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 57 | 36% | 31% |
| Psychology | 53 | 33% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 45 | 28% | 13% |
| Sociology | 41 | 26% | 13% |
| Economics | 37 | 23% | 13% |
| Biology | 29 | 18% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 18% | 17% |
| Geography | 29 | 18% | 10% |
| Physics | 27 | 17% | 12% |
| English Literature | 17 | 11% | 11% |
| History | 15 | 9% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 15 | 9% | 4% |
| Product Design | 14 | 9% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 12 | 8% | 3% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 7% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 6% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 6% | 3% |
| Classical Civilisation | 8 | 5% | 1% |
| Politics | 7 | 4% | 6% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 30 | 19% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 19 | 12% | — |
| Small Business Management | BTEC Technical Certificate L2 - Band E - P-D | 9 | 6% | — |
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East Barnet School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.