Acland Burghley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Camden
- Unique reference
- 100053
- Address
- Burghley Road, NW5 1UJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1166 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 64.8%
- Girls
- 35.2%
- First language not English
- 22.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 44.2%
Mixed 15.4%
Other White 11.5%
Unclassified 8.8%
African 8.5%
Bangladeshi 4.3%
Caribbean 2.4%
Other 1.6%
Other Black 1.4%
Irish 0.9%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 51%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.4
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 182 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
| French | GCSE | 39 |
| Geography | GCSE | 63 |
Admissions
Acland Burghley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 135
- From another Local Authority
- 261
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 90
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 129 53 |
| Year 8 | 182 132 50 |
| Year 9 | 178 131 47 |
| Year 10 | 182 119 63 |
| Year 11 | 183 125 58 |
| Year 12 | 144 69 75 |
| Year 13 | 115 50 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 94.6% 86.0% |
Further education | 23.0% 21.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 66.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 6.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.9% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.3% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 73.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 20.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 2.2% |