Haverstock SchoolThe UCL Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Haverstock School and The UCL Academy are secondary schools.
Haverstock School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The UCL Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The UCL Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Haverstock School was judged Good and The UCL Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Haverstock School and 45.9 for The UCL Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haverstock School (49.9 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The UCL Academy (52.4 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHaverstock School | CamdenThe UCL Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 10 in Camden | 6th of 10 in Camden Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 878 | 972 | |
| Capacity | 1,035 | 1,150 | |
| Location | London, NW3 2BQ | Camden, NW3 3AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% | 46.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% Stronger figure | 60.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.4% | 60.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 4.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 146 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 87 | 103 | |
| A-level average points | 32.5 Stronger figure | 29.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.1 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 909 | 1,015 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 75.9% | 51.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.6% | 45.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.3% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.6% | 34.4% 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.
Haverstock School
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