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William Ellis School

Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RN

Local ranking5th of 10 secondary schools in Camden
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

895

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
79.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
97

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
69.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
16.0%
Not sustained
21.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

84

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.3
16-18 Cohort
305

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
817
Boys
653 (85%)
Girls
118 (15%)
Capacity
895 (86% full)
SEND
20.6%
FSM Eligible
56.6%
EAL
34.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
17.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
56.0
Budget per Pupil
£11,546/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 26.9%
  • Black African: 14.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 13.7%
  • White Other: 11.4%
  • Other: 7.8%
  • Mixed Other: 7.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.3%

26.9%

White British

14.3%

Black African

13.7%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100056
UKPRN
10007511
Establishment No.
4688

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