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St Michael's Catholic Grammar School[1]

Grammar · Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 78 78.1 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL A- A- 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
78.1 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
99.2% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
78.7% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.98 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 77.8[6] 96.1%[6]
2023/24 79.3[4] 98.4%[4] +0.98[4]
2022/23 79.8[7] 99%[7] +1.09[7]
2021/22 81[8] 100%[8] +0.78[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A- 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
52% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 A-[10] 53.5%[10]
2022/23 A-[11] 52.9%[11]
2021/22 A-[12] 46.7%[12]
2018/19 B+[13] 45.7%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
98% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
91% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
6% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
0% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 100%[15] 80%[15] 14%[15] 2%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15]
2020/21 100%[16] 89%[16] 5%[16] 1%[16] 0%[16] 0%[16]
2019/20 99%[17] 88%[17] 8%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 100%[18] 86%[18] 10%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
89% 2022/23[19]
UK higher education
81% 2022/23[19]
Education
84% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
1% 2022/23[19]
Employment
4% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 93%[20] 75%[20] 79%[20] 0%[20] 14%[20]
2020/21 88%[21] 72%[21] 76%[21] 1%[21] 11%[21]
2019/20 94%[22] 77%[22] 85%[22] 1%[22] 9%[22]
2018/19 91%[23] 76%[23] 87%[23] 0%[23] 5%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
93% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
76% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
82% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
6% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 89%[26] 83%[26]
2019/20 95%[25] 84%[25] 82%[25] 6%[25]
2018/19 95%[27] 77%[27] 66%[27] 8%[27]
2017/18 93%[28] 76%[28] 65%[28] 9%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
9 Nov 2022[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
29 Dec 2022[29]
Personal development
Outstanding[29]
Quality of education
Outstanding[29]
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding[29]
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding[29]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[29]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[29]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
10 Dec 2020[30] S8 No Formal Designation Visit[30] No overall grade[30]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
2.3 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Applications (any preference)
288 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences
177 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Places offered
127 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences per place
1.4 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 278[31] 181[31] 127[31] 2.2[31] 1.4[31]
Entry Sept 2024 307[31] 201[31] 128[31] 2.4[31] 1.6[31]
Entry Sept 2023 285[31] 170[31] 128[31] 2.2[31] 1.3[31]
Entry Sept 2022 283[31] 191[31] 128[31] 2.2[31] 1.5[31]

Admissions

Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
128 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Test registration closes
7 Jul 2026 Entry Sept 2027[33]
Test registration opens
14 Apr 2026 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Entrance test
Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English and Mathematics Entry Sept 2027[32]
Entrance test date
11 Sep 2026 Entry Sept 2027[33]

Character & practicalities

Type
Voluntary aided school[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Faith
Roman Catholic[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
940[1]
Local authority
Barnet[1]
Website
http://www.st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk/[1]
District
Barnet[34]
Postcode
N12 7NJ[1]
URN
101361[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
891 2024/25[35]
English as an additional language
21.8% 2024/25[35]
SEN support
8.3% 2024/25[35]
EHC plan
0.2% 2024/25[35]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
11.6% 2024/25[35]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
39%[36]
Mixed
19.6%[36]
Asian
18.9%[36]
Black
15.7%[36]
Any other ethnic group
5.8%[36]
Unclassified
0.9%[36]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Leaders have created a curriculum that makes pupils think hard. For example, pupils in key stage 3 study two modern foreign languages and Latin.[37]
Warmth
Older pupils support younger pupils. For example, they act as mentors for new pupils and as ‘transport buddies’ for the journey to and from school.[37]
Pastoral care
Pupils value the support they receive from the school’s pastoral staff and counsellors. Pupils feel safe and happy. They know that staff will help them if they need support.[37]
Behaviour
Pupil behaviour is exemplary. Low-level disruption in lessons is very rare.[37]
Learning support
This is highly effective in ensuring that pupils with SEND reach the same goals as their peers.[37]
Enrichment
Leaders plan a wide range of extra-curricular clubs, such as netball, jazz band and chemistry clubs. Pupils take part in a wide range of visits locally and overseas.[37]
Pupil voice
Of particular note is the ethos created by leaders, which encourages pupils to take action on issues they care about. For example, student council members are working with former pupils and staff to help leaders develop the curriculum.[37]
Independence
For example, pupils voluntarily investigated the Radical Design movement as preparation for a design and technology module. Pupils are highly motivated to learn. They are resilient. When tasks are difficult pupils stick at them.[37]
Collaboration
They get on very well with each other. Pupils listen respectfully to each other when they discuss their responses.[37]
Structure
Leaders have very high expectations of pupils.[37]

Sources

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  2. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  5. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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    Quotes (3)
    The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for Year 7 is 128 at age 11. (p. 2)
    A link to the online application system will be available on the school website when the application opens on Tuesday 14 April 2026. (p. 3)
    All applicants invited to take the test will be required to take written tests which will involve Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, English and Mathematics. (p. 3)
  33. st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk: st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk — Admissions 2027-28. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    The deadline for applications to be received is 4pm on TUESDAY 7 JULY 2026. (p. 1)
    Entrance tests for September 2027 entry (by invitation only) will be held on Friday 11 September 2026. (p. 1)
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    Quotes (17)
    Older pupils support younger pupils. For example, they act as mentors for new pupils and as 'transport buddies' for the journey to and from school (p. 2)
    Leaders have created a curriculum that makes pupils think hard (p. 2)
    For example, pupils in key stage 3 study two modern foreign languages and Latin (p. 2)
    Pupils value the support they receive from the school's pastoral staff and counsellors (p. 4)
    Pupils feel safe and happy. They know that staff will help them if they need support (p. 2)
    Pupil behaviour is exemplary (p. 2)
    Low-level disruption in lessons is very rare (p. 3)
    Leaders have very high expectations of pupils (p. 2)
    Leaders plan a wide range of extra-curricular clubs, such as netball, jazz band and chemistry clubs (p. 3)
    Pupils take part in a wide range of visits locally and overseas (p. 2)
    Of particular note is the ethos created by leaders, which encourages pupils to take action on issues they care about (p. 2)
    For example, student council members are working with former pupils and staff to help leaders develop the curriculum (p. 3)
    For example, pupils voluntarily investigated the Radical Design movement as preparation for a design and technology module (p. 2)
    Pupils are highly motivated to learn. They are resilient. When tasks are difficult pupils stick at them (p. 3)
    They get on very well with each other (p. 2)
    Pupils listen respectfully to each other when they discuss their responses (p. 2)
    This is highly effective in ensuring that pupils with SEND reach the same goals as their peers (p. 3)