Finchley Catholic High School Catchment Area
Finchley Catholic High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in London, Barnet , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1192 pupils, and a capacity of 1200 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,192
Pupils
1,200
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Finchley Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Finchley Catholic High School?
The catchment area for Finchley Catholic High School 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 Finchley Catholic High School 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 →Finchley Catholic High School: 1200 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Finchley Catholic High School has a published admission number of 1200 places. 1192 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1200, 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. 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of London.
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) →
Finchley Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Woodside Lane, Finchley, London, N12 8TA
- Local authority
- Barnet
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101362
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Barnet
Finchley Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Barnet. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Edgware
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Catherine's RC School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Finchley Catholic High School 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: Finchley Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for Finchley Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for Finchley Catholic High School 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 Finchley Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Finchley Catholic High School is operating close to its capacity of 1200 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Finchley Catholic High School? ▾
Finchley Catholic High School 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 Finchley Catholic High School cover? ▾
Finchley Catholic High School 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 Finchley Catholic High School? ▾
Finchley Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.