Finchley Catholic High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in London (Barnet).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Finchley Catholic High is a distinctively Catholic school, where we strive to ensure all members of our community are known and loved for who they are. We know that students flourish and learn effectively when they are happy, safe and secure and we provide such an environment for all of our students...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Dance
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Rugby
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 101362
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Inzani Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Dominique Carruthers-Reeve | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ciran Stapleton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Anne-Marie O'Reilly | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Craig McGuire | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joseph Kempster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Paterson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Mary Boland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Doherty | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Duffy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Josephine Boland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Casey | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Ms Joy Court Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Niamh Arnull Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record