Acland Burghley SchoolWilliam Ellis School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Acland Burghley School and William Ellis School are secondary schools in London.
Acland Burghley School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and William Ellis School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Acland Burghley School is ahead on our composite score.
Acland Burghley School was judged Good and William Ellis School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.2 for Acland Burghley School and 43.8 for William Ellis School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Acland Burghley School (50.5 in 2021-22, 55.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at William Ellis School (52.6 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonAcland Burghley School | LondonWilliam Ellis School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 10 in Camden Stronger figure | 5th of 10 in Camden | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,252 | 771 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 895 | |
| Location | London, NW5 1UJ | London, NW5 1RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.2 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.2% Stronger figure | 50.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.5% Stronger figure | 63.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 183 | 123 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | 84 | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 Stronger figure | 29.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 Stronger figure | 29.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.1% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,218 | 817 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.8% | 56.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 34.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 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
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