Parliament Hill SchoolWilliam Ellis School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Parliament Hill School and William Ellis School are secondary schools in London.
Parliament Hill School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and William Ellis School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parliament Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Parliament Hill School was judged Outstanding and William Ellis School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.1 for Parliament Hill School and 48.2 for William Ellis School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Parliament Hill School (64.3 in 2021-22, 57.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at William Ellis School (52.6 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonParliament Hill School | LondonWilliam Ellis School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 10 in Camden Stronger figure | 5th of 10 in Camden | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,191 | 771 | |
| Capacity | 1,164 | 895 | |
| Location | London, NW5 1RL | London, NW5 1RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.1 Stronger figure | 48.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.2% Stronger figure | 52.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.3% Stronger figure | 71.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.9% | 79.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.12 Stronger figure | 4.66 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 97 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | 84 | |
| A-level average points | 34.5 Stronger figure | 29.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.6 Stronger figure | 29.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.9% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,229 | 817 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.7% | 56.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.1% | 34.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% 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.
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