St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

A outstanding voluntary aided school school in Barnet. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Michael's Catholic Grammar School.

London, N127NJ Ofsted: Outstanding Age 11-18 Girls intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
75.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.98
English & Maths grade 4+ %
75.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 99.2%
Continue in education or training
74.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 79.0%
Sustained employment
34.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 14.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
9 November 2022
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Nether Street
North Finchley
London, N127NJ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
101361
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Nether Street, North Finchley, London, N12 7NJ
Age range
11-18
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
940 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
856
Free School Meals
12.2% (104 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.2% (2 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
21.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
79.3
Ebacc Attainment 8:
24.4
English Attainment 8:
15.0
Maths Attainment 8:
16.3
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
23.6
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
24.4
Ebacc English:
97.7%
Ebacc Entry:
72.7%
Ebacc Humanities:
84.4%
Ebacc Languages:
85.9%
Ebacc Maths:
99.2%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.4%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.98
Progress 8 Range:
0.73 to 1.22
University Progression:
75.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
79.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
14.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Not in Education or Work
4.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
75%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
136 students
Per cohort

Key Performance Indicators

EBacc Entry:
72.7 (+53.3 vs average)
English & Maths Grade 5+:
99.2 (+47.2 vs average)
Attainment 8:
79.3 (+39.8 vs average)
Education Continuation:
79.0 (+22.9 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.98 (+1.2 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
54 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
107
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
856 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Mathematics (GCE A level)
(52 students)
Mathematics (Further) (GCE A level)
(12 students)
Geography (GCE A level)
(8 students)
Physics (GCE A level)
(16 students)
English Literature (GCE A level)
(20 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Love one another, as I have loved you"

St Michael’s is a Catholic school; the ethos implanted here by the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus who founded this school. Today we are proud to be a Loreto school and are inspired to make this world a better place by the example of Mary Ward.

Head Teacher's Message

Thank you for visiting our website and I hope you find the information you require here, although to get a true impression of the many strengths and outstanding features of St. Michael’s Catholic Grammar School – you will have to visit us at one of our open days!

Facilities

Sports Hall Sixth Form Centre Technology Block Maths Suite ICT Suite

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