Bishop Douglass School is a mixed Roman Catholic secondary school with a sixth form located in the London Borough of Barnet. The school first opened in 1963 as a secondary modern facility and later became a comprehensive school.
The School has been granted Specialist Science College status which came into effect in September 2007. As a result, the size of the school has increased rapidly, growing by over 100 students since the status was granted. Bishop Douglass's status as a Specialist Science College was renewed in July 2010.
In March 2012, the school confirmed that they were transforming into an Academy following an inspection by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. The school has yet to confirm if they are changing the name to include the word 'Academy' but the names 'Bishop Douglass Academy', 'Finchley Academy' and 'East Finchley Academy' are in discussion.
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