16 May 2012 New research study Bishop Douglass School is participating in a research project with the Institute of Education (IOE) and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). Read More..
We are a thriving Secondary School located in East Finchley, geared towards achieving the best for our young people. We are a Catholic community and strive to uphold strong spiritual and moral values, both in and outside the classroom. We are a fully inclusive school and celebrate our diversity, with high expectations of achievement for all our students. Our 'Stage not Age' approach to learning enables us to ensure a personalised pathway for all learners. Our most able are stretched, and those with needs supported, to ensure that all achieve their full potential.
We are delighted with the judgements of the 2010 OFSTED inspection: "Bishop Douglass provides a good education for students", "The school is a well-ordered, purposeful and safe community" - Read the full OFSTED 2010 report(click here). We are proud of the inspectors' findings in the following quotes from the report which reflect the atmosphere that is evident in our school. "The very positive relationships that exist between students and their teachers and other adults create a calm and purposeful atmosphere in which to learn." "Students enjoy coming to school and value the school community because they feel safe, well cared for and supported." The most recent Westminster Diocese inspection of November 2010(click here)states that "Bishop Douglass is a good Catholic school with some outstanding features" reflecting the quality education provided within our faith community.
Due to the high demand for Community Places in Barnet and particularly in East Finchley, the governors have allocated 60 places to the local community from September 2012. Students will follow our innovative curriculum which is rapidly raising standards, but will not be required to follow the RE faith curriculum. This will be replaced by RE provision as would be in any community school.
We offer excellent facilities for all our students, including a state of the art science block, Sports Hall and fitness centre, Dance Hall, Drama Studio, Music Technology and Art specialist rooms as well as over 800 computers just for student use.We continue to move forward at Bishop Douglass, through adopting and incorporating new practices such as e-learning in every classroom, as well as 24 hour access to the curriculum through a well used Virtual Learning Environment.
Come and visit the school in action to judge for yourself. Telephone the school to book a tour and a meeting with the Headteacher.
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