Acland Burghley SchoolCity of London Academy, Highgate Hill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Acland Burghley School and City of London Academy, Highgate Hill are secondary schools in London.
Acland Burghley School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and City of London Academy, Highgate Hill scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). City of London Academy, Highgate Hill is ahead on our composite score.
Acland Burghley School was judged Good and City of London Academy, Highgate Hill was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.9 for Acland Burghley School and 40.3 for City of London Academy, Highgate Hill.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Acland Burghley School (50.5 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at City of London Academy, Highgate Hill (41.1 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonAcland Burghley School | LondonCity of London Academy, Highgate Hill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 10 in Camden | 5th of 8 in Islington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,252 | 641 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 900 | |
| Location | London, NW5 1UJ | London, N19 3EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.7% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.0% Stronger figure | 44.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 Stronger figure | 3.64 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 115 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 25 | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.1% | 32.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,218 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.8% | 64.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 42.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Acland Burghley School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
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