Ashmole Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,767 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.9
Voluntary aided school
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 908of 940 places
- Free school meals
- 10.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 127
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 9 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 96 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Michael's Catholic Grammar School in 2023, 91% stayed on in St Michael's Catholic Grammar School’s own sixth form (Barnet average 63%), none went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 136 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 81% went to university (Barnet 55%, England 37%), and 76% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 77.8 against 46.1 across England and 56.7 in Barnet, with 96% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, St Michael's Catholic Grammar School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 35% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Barnet and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 96 | 4,491 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 98% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 91% | 63% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 0% | 20% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 136 | 4,688 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 81% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 76% | 37% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 4% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 77.8 | 56.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 96% | 63% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 72% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.39 | 5.25 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 9% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 75.5 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 78.0 | 60.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 17% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 126 | 99% | 89% | 63% | 20% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 126 | 99% | 31% | 92% | 32% | 100% |
| English Literature | 126 | 99% | 86% | 66% | 21% | 100% |
| Mathematics | 125 | 98% | 88% | 89% | 22% | 99% |
| Geography | 97 | 76% | 41% | 91% | 25% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 65 | 51% | 65% | 80% | 9% | 100% |
| Physics | 60 | 47% | 23% | 83% | 46% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 60 | 47% | 23% | 80% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 60 | 47% | 23% | 78% | 45% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 45 | 35% | 7% | 96% | 24% | 100% |
| French | 44 | 35% | 18% | 91% | 29% | 95% |
| Spanish | 42 | 33% | 19% | 83% | 27% | 98% |
| Computer Science | 40 | 31% | 13% | 48% | 30% | 95% |
| Design and Technology | 25 | 20% | 11% | 96% | 23% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 20% | 11% | 64% | 24% | 96% |
| History | 25 | 20% | 41% | 92% | 26% | 100% |
| Latin | 20 | 16% | 1% | 90% | 74% | 100% |
| Italian | 18 | 14% | 0% | 89% | 53% | 100% |
| Drama | 17 | 13% | 7% | 59% | 27% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 15 | 12% | 8% | 93% | 21% | 100% |
| Music | 11 | 9% | 5% | 55% | 33% | 100% |
| Polish | 10 | 8% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Chinese | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| German | 2 | 2% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 252 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 102 | 3,500 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | A- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 46.94 | 39.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 52% | 28% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 58 | 57% | 31% |
| Biology | 36 | 35% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 34 | 33% | 17% |
| Psychology | 29 | 28% | 23% |
| Economics | 25 | 25% | 13% |
| English Literature | 20 | 20% | 11% |
| History | 15 | 15% | 13% |
| Physics | 15 | 15% | 12% |
| Geography | 15 | 15% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 11% | 4% |
| Politics | 8 | 8% | 6% |
| French | 7 | 7% | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 7% | 5% |
| Spanish | 6 | 6% | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.