71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
452.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
817
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCamden
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of William Ellis 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
71%
-1pp
79%73%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-2pp
69%55%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
48.2
-0.6
52.649.546.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.2
EBacc entry
79%
+2pp
91%84%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
452.0
-126.5
630.2541.1452.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 452.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.8
-0.9
32.631.029.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.8
A-level value added
-0.28
-0.1
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+2pp
12%10%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
817
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
57%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RN
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 | 71% | 53% | 48.2 | Not applicable | 79% | 452.0 | 90% | 817 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 54% | 48.8 | -0.17 | 77% | 578.5 | 85% | 879 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 57% | 49.5 | -0.26 | 87% | 606.5 | 89% | 904 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 69% | 52.6 | -0.19 | 91% | 630.2 | 92% | 891 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 41% | 46.3 | -0.44 | 85% | 503.8 | 87% | 836 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 44% | 44.0 | -0.48 | 69% | 495.5 | 86% | 826 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 56% | 47.6 | -0.25 | 63% | — | 85% | 805 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.8 | C | -0.28 | 10% | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 30.7 | C | -0.22 | 8% | 180 |
| 2022/23 | 29.5 | C | — | 9% | 137 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | C | — | 12% | 143 |
| 2018/19 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.21 | 10% | 125 |
| 2017/18 | 25.2 | C- | -0.18 | 2% | 132 |
| 2016/17 | 26.7 | C- | -0.16 | 6% | 134 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 817 | 15.5 | 21% | 34% | 57% | 12% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 879 | — | 20% | 37% | 50% | 11% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 904 | 15.7 | 20% | 37% | 48% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 891 | 16.7 | 17% | 42% | 49% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 853 | 16.3 | 15% | 42% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 836 | 15.4 | 9% | 44% | 55% | 5% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 826 | 14.5 | 10% | 47% | 55% | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 805 | 13.0 | 11% | 50% | 57% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.