Bishop Douglass School Finchley
Contact details for the school

School Name: Bishop Douglass School Finchley
Address: Hamilton Road, East Finchley
Town/City: London
Postcode: N2 0SQ
Telephone Number: 02 0844 5211
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: The Cardinal Hume Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Henderson
Capacity: 1080
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 968 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.2%

Location and administration

URN: 143082
DfE Number: 302/5408
UKPRN: 10057424
UPRN: 200055606
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Barnet (E09000003)
Constituency: Finchley and Golders Green (E14001238)
Electoral Ward: East Finchley (E05013636)
Diocese: RC01(Archdiocese of Westminster)

Easting & Northing: 526275E, 189926N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 35' 40.82" N 0° 10' 41.81" W
Plus Code: 9C3XHRVC+VM

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Oak Lodge School (0.5km)
  2. The Archer Academy (0.7km)
  3. St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Christ's College Finchley (0.7km)
  5. Tudor Primary School (0.7km)
  6. Martin Primary School (0.7km)
  7. Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.8km)
  8. Akiva School (0.8km)
  9. Manorside Primary School (0.8km)
  10. Brookland Infant and Nursery School (0.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr John Asgian - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Sister Frances Cullen - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Ms Rianna Lowdell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 October 2028.
  • Canon Mehall Lowry - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Gerald Murphy - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Stephen O'brien - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 May 2028.
  • Mrs Anne O'Shea - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Verian Owens - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Ms Makela Robertson - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 February 2026.
  • Mr Martin Tissot - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 April 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).