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Bishop Douglass School Finchley

Secondary school in London, Barnet. Good (Jul 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 5 July 2022, report published 21 September 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around July 2026

The last inspection was in July 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby secondary schools

  1. 0.4 milesThe Archer Academy

    Secondary, London, Barnet

    Standards maintained (Jan 2025)

  2. 0.4 milesChrist's College Finchley

    Secondary, London, Barnet

    Improved significantly (Feb 2025)

  3. 1.0 milesThe Henrietta Barnett School

    Secondary, London, Barnet

    Good (May 2022)

  4. 1.2 milesFortismere School

    Secondary, London, Haringey

    Good (Apr 2022)

  5. 1.3 milesThe Compton School

    Secondary, London, Barnet

    School remains Outstanding (Mar 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.