Christ's College Finchley
#156 of 640 secondary schools in London
#723 of 4,090 nationally
About Christ's College Finchley
Christ's College Finchley is a academy secondary located in London, in the Barnet local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,000 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 76.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 156th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (88th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,000; capacity filled 99.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.6%; ebacc average points 5.32.
There are 1547 schools in London; Christ's College Finchley ranks 329th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)56.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)67.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Christ's College Finchley by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,000
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 56.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 67.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Christ's College Finchley
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Brookland Junior School
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352 students · 112 m away
Brookland Infant and Nursery School
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283 students · 112 m away
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
180 students · 428 m away
Akiva School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 500 m away
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
968 students · 698 m away
Garden Suburb Junior School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
315 students · 980 m away
Garden Suburb Infant School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
173 students · 980 m away
The Henrietta Barnett School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
812 students · 1.1 km away
Pardes House Grammar School
London · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
275 students · 1.2 km away
Pardes House Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
359 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Westminster Academy
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Enfield Grammar School
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The Holy Cross School
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Cleeve Park School
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994 students
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,007 students
Harris Academy South Norwood
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Frequently asked questions
Is Christ's College Finchley a good school?
Christ's College Finchley has a Success Index (England) of 76.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #156 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Christ's College Finchley rank in London?
Christ's College Finchley ranks #156 of 640 secondary schools in London and #723 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Christ's College Finchley?
Christ's College Finchley had 1,000 students in 2025.
Is Christ's College Finchley a primary school or a secondary school?
Christ's College Finchley is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Christ's College Finchley?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Christ's College Finchley; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.