William Ellis SchoolLa Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
William Ellis School and La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School are secondary schools in London.
William Ellis School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
William Ellis School was judged the expected standard and La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for William Ellis School and 48.5 for La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at William Ellis School (52.6 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School (54.0 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWilliam Ellis School | LondonLa Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 10 in Camden | 3rd of 10 in Camden Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 771 | 550 | |
| Capacity | 895 | 1,219 | |
| Location | London, NW5 1RN | London, NW5 1RP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.6% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.1% Stronger figure | 56.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 79.4% Stronger figure | 29.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.66 Stronger figure | 4.18 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 97 | 92 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 84 | 61 | |
| A-level average points | 29.8 | 34.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 | 33.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.2% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 817 | 586 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.6% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.3% | 46.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.0% | 24.9% 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.
William Ellis School
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