St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
#17 of 640 secondary schools in London
#54 of 4,090 nationally
About St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Barnet local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 908 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 17th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (99th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (93th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 908; capacity filled 96.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 97.6%; ebacc average points 7.39.
There are 1547 schools in London; St Michael's Catholic Grammar School ranks 13th 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%)77.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)46.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.3%
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 St Michael's Catholic Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 908
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 77.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 97.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 46.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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· 884 m away
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Finchley Catholic High School
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Summerside Primary Academy
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Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's Catholic Grammar School a good school?
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 97.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #17 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 St Michael's Catholic Grammar School rank in London?
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School ranks #17 of 640 secondary schools in London and #54 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Michael's Catholic Grammar School?
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School had 908 students in 2025.
Is St Michael's Catholic Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Michael's Catholic Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Michael's Catholic Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.