Grammar school · Barnet
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
Voluntary aided school for girls, ages 11 to 18, in London.
School facts
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Admissions
- Selective
- Gender
- Girls
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 908
- Address
- Nether Street, North Finchley, London, N12 7NJ
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Ofsted
- No rating in the register
- Website
- st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk
- URN
- 101361
From Get Information about Schools (Department for Education), data built 4 November 2026. Ofsted ratings as published by Ofsted.
The test and admissions
Details checked Facts checked 29 October 2026 for September 2027 entry.
The test
- Test
- St Michael's own entrance tests (one round; written English plus multiple-choice papers)
- Run by
- own test
- Subjects
- English, Maths, Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning
- Source
- Source: st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk (st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk)
Key dates
| What | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens (9am) | 14 April 2026 | Source: st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk (st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk) |
| Registration and supporting forms close (4pm) | 7 July 2026 | Source: st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk (st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk) |
| Entrance tests | 11 September 2026 | Source: st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk (st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk) |
| Common application form deadline | 31 October 2026 | Source: redbridge.gov.uk (redbridge.gov.uk) |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 | Source: redbridge.gov.uk (redbridge.gov.uk) |
How places are given
Catholic girls' school, 128 places, ranked by test score. Priority goes to baptised Catholic girls from practising Catholic families ranked in the top 175: looked-after girls first, then up to 32 Pupil Premium girls, then others in rank order. If fewer than 175 such girls apply, other Catholic girls, other Christians, other looked-after and Pupil Premium girls, then any girl follow. There is no priority area.
Source: st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk (st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk): the school's admission arrangements for September 2027.
The rules in plain words
- Any girl can apply; priority for practising Catholic girls, with no catchment area
Check whether your postcode is inside these rules. The result is indicative only.
Indicative information only. Admission arrangements change every year: always check the school's own determined admission arrangements and your local authority's information before you apply.