The UCL AcademyHarris Academy St John's Wood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The UCL Academy and Harris Academy St John's Wood are secondary schools.
The UCL Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Harris Academy St John's Wood scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Academy St John's Wood is ahead on our composite score.
The UCL Academy was judged Good and Harris Academy St John's Wood was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for The UCL Academy and 51.0 for Harris Academy St John's Wood.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The UCL Academy (52.4 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris Academy St John's Wood (55.9 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CamdenThe UCL Academy | LondonHarris Academy St John's Wood | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 10 in Camden | 8th of 11 in Westminster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,015 | 1,319 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Camden, NW3 3AQ | London, NW8 0NL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 56.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.1% | 73.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.1% | 83.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.28 | 4.79 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 178 | 191 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 103 | 148 | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 | 30.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.4 | 31.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,015 | 1,319 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.0% | 60.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.9% | 55.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.4% | 23.9% 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.
The UCL Academy
Harris Academy St John's Wood
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