56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
384.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
586
Pupils · 2024/25
47%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCamden
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio12.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School · Secondary with sixth form · Camden
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-12pp
83%70%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-4pp
63%53%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
48.5
-0.2
54.651.548.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
29%
-7pp
57%43%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
384.1
-237.7
838.4611.3384.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 384.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
+0.3
34.832.329.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
-0.08
+0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-9pp
13%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
586
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
47%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RP
Local authority
Camden
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 42% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 29% | 384.1 | 47% | 586 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 47% | 48.7 | +0.18 | 36% | 621.8 | 79% | 689 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 49% | 49.6 | +0.06 | 44% | 670.7 | 81% | 817 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 63% | 54.0 | +0.30 | 53% | 818.8 | 86% | 909 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 53% | 54.6 | +0.52 | 57% | 838.4 | 97% | 1,073 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 56% | 57.1 | +0.65 | 50% | 861.5 | 93% | 1,090 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 48% | 54.1 | +0.46 | 49% | — | 95% | 1,123 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | -0.08 | 4% | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.18 | 12% | 138 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | C | — | 6% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 12% | 111 |
| 2018/19 | 29.7 | C | -0.38 | 5% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.06 | 6% | 122 |
| 2016/17 | 29.9 | C | -0.26 | 5% | 144 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 586 | 12.8 | 8% | 47% | 45% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 689 | 13.6 | 9% | 54% | 41% | 8% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 817 | 15.2 | 10% | 51% | 43% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 909 | 14.8 | 8% | 48% | 40% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 991 | 13.3 | 7% | 47% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,073 | 14.3 | 9% | 44% | 42% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,090 | 14.9 | 8% | 44% | 41% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,123 | 14.5 | 4% | 44% | 41% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.