Christ's College Finchley

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London, N20SE Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

58

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
69.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.7
English & Maths grade 4+ %
64.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 78.5%
Continue in education or training
60.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 66.0%
Sustained employment
37.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 16.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

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

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
24 May 2016
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
East End Road
East Finchley
London, N20SE

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
137388
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
East End Road, East Finchley, London, N2 0SE
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
CHRIST'S COLLEGE FINCHLEY
Capacity
1007 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
956
Free School Meals
31.9% (305 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.0% (19 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
15.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
55.2
Ebacc Attainment 8:
16.6
English Attainment 8:
12.0
Maths Attainment 8:
11.1
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
15.5
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
16.6
Ebacc English:
97.5%
Ebacc Entry:
45.4%
Ebacc Humanities:
90.2%
Ebacc Languages:
69.9%
Ebacc Maths:
98.8%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.2%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.70
Progress 8 Range:
0.47 to 0.94
University Progression:
66.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
66.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
16.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
2.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
4.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
66%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
50 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
2.0%

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
78.5 (+26.5 vs average)
EBacc Entry:
45.4 (+26.0 vs average)
Attainment 8:
55.2 (+15.7 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.7 (+0.9 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
60 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
120
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
956 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Chemistry (GCE A level)
(11 students)
Mathematics (GCE A level)
(23 students)

Strong performance in 2 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Usque Proficiens (Advance All the Way)"

Tradition Aspiration Success

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Dr Ruth Hill welcomes readers to Christ’s College Finchley, describing it as a modern, forward-looking school that combines cutting-edge provision in teaching and learning with traditional values; emphasizes academic excellence for all, a holistic approach to education, and extensive enrichment to develop pupils beyond academics.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Combined Cadet Force The Duke of Edinburgh Award Art clubs (KS3)

Sports

Basketball

Facilities

3 general art rooms Pottery room Photography studio Designated Sixth Form art room Two art rooms equipped with iMacs

Curriculum Highlights

Achieve academic excellence Develop a love of learning Prepare our pupils for future success

Admissions Criteria

Over-subscribed admission will be allocated in this order: (i) Internationally adopted previously looked after children (IAPLAC), children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (ii) Children applying who are in the care of a UK local authority (LAC) or who were previously in care (Post LAC) but who have since been adopted or made the subject of a residence or special guardianship order. (iii) Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling living at the same address in Years 7-13 at the school. Siblings will include step siblings, foster siblings and adopted siblings. It will not include other children living permanently at the same address. (iv) Children of members of staff at Christ’s College Finchley provided they have been directly employed at the school for a minimum of two years or have been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skills shortage (The definition of a direct employee is an employee holding a contract of employment with the school.) (v) Remaining places will be offered on a geographical basis (the basis of distance from the school) measuring the shortest distance in a straight line from the front door of the child’s home to the main gate of the school on East End Road using the Council’s geographical information system. Places will be offered to the child/ren living nearest the school. (vi) Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility, (with each parent for part of a week), the child’s home address will be taken to be the address of the main parent/carer eligible to receive Child Benefit and/or Child Tax Credit.

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