Bishop Douglass School Finchley Catchment Area
Bishop Douglass School Finchley is an academy converter secondary school in London, Barnet , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1013 pupils, and a capacity of 1080 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,013
Pupils
1,080
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Bishop Douglass School Finchley Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Douglass School Finchley?
The catchment area for Bishop Douglass School Finchley is the geographic zone Barnet uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Douglass School Finchley is managed by Barnet and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Barnet before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnet catchment area documents →Bishop Douglass School Finchley: 1080 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Bishop Douglass School Finchley has a published admission number of 1080 places. 1013 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1080, Barnet's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.1% of pupils at Bishop Douglass School Finchley are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Barnet.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnet publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Barnet Council school admissions (official) →
Bishop Douglass School Finchley: School Information
- Full address
- Hamilton Road, East Finchley, London, N2 0SQ
- Local authority
- Barnet
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143082
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Barnet
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bishop Douglass School Finchley by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bishop Douglass School Finchley
What is the catchment area for Bishop Douglass School Finchley? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Douglass School Finchley is the geographic zone Barnet uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Douglass School Finchley oversubscribed? ▾
Bishop Douglass School Finchley is operating close to its capacity of 1080 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Douglass School Finchley? ▾
Bishop Douglass School Finchley uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barnet before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Douglass School Finchley cover? ▾
Bishop Douglass School Finchley is a secondary school in London, Barnet, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Douglass School Finchley? ▾
Bishop Douglass School Finchley was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.