Ashmole Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,767 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.9
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Christ's College Finchley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,000of 1,007 places
- Free school meals
- 30.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 157
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly, 26 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Christ's College Finchley (URN 101350, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 159 pupils who finished Year 11 at Christ's College Finchley in 2023, 57% stayed on in Christ's College Finchley’s own sixth form (Barnet average 63%), 30% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 45 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 76% went to university (Barnet 55%, England 37%), and 42% 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 56.8 against 46.1 across England and 56.7 in Barnet, with 68% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 41% of the year group took it, against 11% 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 | Christ's College Finchley | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 159 | 4,491 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 63% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 20% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | Christ's College Finchley | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 45 | 4,688 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 76% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 42% | 37% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Christ's College Finchley | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.8 | 56.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 63% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 63% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.32 | 5.25 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 30% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.0 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.0 | 60.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 48% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 155 | 99% | 88% | 45% | 22% | 84% |
| English Language | 154 | 98% | 89% | 32% | 20% | 84% |
| English Literature | 153 | 97% | 86% | 41% | 21% | 90% |
| Combined Science | 93 | 59% | 65% | 15% | 9% | 70% |
| Geography | 81 | 52% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 65% |
| History | 75 | 48% | 41% | 45% | 26% | 84% |
| Physical Education | 65 | 41% | 11% | 18% | 24% | 68% |
| Business Studies | 61 | 39% | 18% | 31% | 20% | 70% |
| Biology | 59 | 38% | 23% | 61% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 59 | 38% | 23% | 64% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 59 | 38% | 23% | 58% | 47% | 100% |
| Psychology | 54 | 34% | 3% | 20% | 22% | 80% |
| Religious Studies | 46 | 29% | 31% | 59% | 32% | 93% |
| Design and Technology | 41 | 26% | 11% | 20% | 23% | 68% |
| Spanish | 33 | 21% | 19% | 36% | 27% | 79% |
| Chinese | 33 | 21% | 1% | 58% | 75% | 97% |
| French | 29 | 18% | 18% | 38% | 29% | 90% |
| Photography | 23 | 15% | 6% | 22% | 19% | 61% |
| Art and Design | 22 | 14% | 7% | 14% | 24% | 59% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 15 | 10% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 53% |
| Drama | 11 | 7% | 7% | 27% | 27% | 55% |
| Music | 6 | 4% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 83% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Sociology | 1 | 1% | 4% | — | 21% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Christ's College Finchley | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 141 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 69 | 3,500 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.87 | 39.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 26% | 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 | 47 | 68% | 31% |
| Physics | 28 | 41% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 39% | 17% |
| Economics | 20 | 29% | 13% |
| Psychology | 18 | 26% | 23% |
| Biology | 13 | 19% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 12 | 17% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 16% | 5% |
| Politics | 7 | 10% | 6% |
| Sociology | 6 | 9% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 9% | 3% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 12 | 17% | — |
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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.