The UCL AcademySt George's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The UCL Academy and St George's Catholic School are secondary schools.
The UCL Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St George's Catholic School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St George's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
The UCL Academy was judged Good and St George's Catholic School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for The UCL Academy and 55.9 for St George's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The UCL Academy (52.4 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St George's Catholic School (60.2 in 2021-22, 55.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CamdenThe UCL Academy | LondonSt George's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 10 in Camden | 5th of 11 in Westminster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 972 | 1,170 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Camden, NW3 3AQ | London, W9 1RB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 | 55.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% | 61.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.1% | 76.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.1% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.28 | 5.19 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 178 | 169 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 103 | 81 | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 | 35.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.4 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | 12.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,015 | 1,153 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.0% | 35.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.9% | 29.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.4% | 19.9% 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
St George's Catholic School
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