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La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School

Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RP

Local ranking3rd of 10 secondary schools in Camden
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1219

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 December 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
48.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
29.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
92

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
22.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

61

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.4
16-18 Cohort
233

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
586
Boys
48 (9%)
Girls
502 (91%)
Capacity
1219 (45% full)
SEND
8.2%
FSM Eligible
44.9%
EAL
46.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.7%
SEN Support
7.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
47.1
Budget per Pupil
£12,955/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 29.9%
  • White British: 19.4%
  • White Other: 12.0%
  • Other: 9.7%
  • Mixed Other: 6.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.4%
  • White Irish: 3.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.2%

29.9%

Black African

19.4%

White British

12.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100059
UKPRN
10003733
Establishment No.
5401

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