GCSE 2025/26
#2,031 of 3,312
Worse than 61% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
A-level 2024/25
#1,842 of 2,536
Worse than 72% of schools in England
Ranked by average points per A-level entry.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100056.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 43.8, worse than England, worse than Camden | 47.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 63.4%, similar to England, similar to Camden | 66% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 50.4%, better than England, similar to Camden | 49.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 16.3%, better than England, worse than Camden | 18.7% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 55.3%, worse than England, worse than Camden | 60.6% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 123 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.
| Measure | This school | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10. | 29.78, worse than England, worse than Camden | 32.19 | 35 |
| Average A-level grade | C | - | - |
| Average points, best three A-levels | 29.94, worse than England, worse than Camden | 32.52 | 35.78 |
| Average grade, best three A-levels | C | - | - |
| AAB or better | 10.2%, worse than England, similar to Camden | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average. | -0.28, worse than England | - | - |
| A-level progress | Below average, worse than England | - | - |
| Students at the end of 16 to 18 study | 156 | - | - |
| Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs. | Merit+ | - | - |
Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 771 |
| Girls | 118 |
| Boys | 653 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 51.6% |
| First language not English | 31.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 964 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 20% |
| Sixth form places2024/25 | 232 |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 155 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 32 |
| Average class size | 20 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 13.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 58.39 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.91 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 33.95 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 56.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 50 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 90 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 284 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 59 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 59 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 87 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 9.7%, worse than England, similar to Camden | 9.3% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 29.1%, worse than England, worse than Camden | 27% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4.5%, worse than England, similar to Camden | 4.2% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 11.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 6.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.6% |
| Permanent exclusions | 5 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 95.9% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 92.7% |
| School sixth form | 73.2% |
| Further education | 18.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 2.4% |
| Sixth form college | 0.8% |
| Employment | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Not applicable | LaSWAP Sixth Form | Sixth form centres | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Parliament Hill School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2024. | |
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Gospel Oak Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Wildwood Nature School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Brookfield Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Acland Burghley School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2018. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | La Petite Ecole Bilingue | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Fleet Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Eleanor Palmer Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. |
William Ellis School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
William Ellis School ranks 2,031 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 61% of schools) and 1,842 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).
In 2025/26, 50.4% of pupils at William Ellis School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 43.8 (England 46.2).
In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at William Ellis School was C, and 10.2% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, William Ellis School made 90 offers from 284 applications (3.2 per offer), and 59 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
William Ellis School has 771 pupils aged 11 to 18.
William Ellis School had 964 school places in 2024/25.
Yes, William Ellis School has a sixth form with 232 places in 2024/25.
At William Ellis School, the average class had 20 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at William Ellis School missed 9.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 29.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.