Acland Burghley School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 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
- 1163 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 65.8%
- Girls
- 34.2%
- First language not English
- 23.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 46.3%
Mixed 16.9%
Other White 12.6%
African 7.9%
Unclassified 4.9%
Bangladeshi 4.2%
Caribbean 2.3%
Other Black 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Irish 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.3
Local authority average 48
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.62
Local authority average 4.36
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 66 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 172 |
| French | GCSE | 38 |
| Geography | GCSE | 65 |
Admissions
Acland Burghley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 123
- From another Local Authority
- 243
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 83
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 138 53 |
| Year 8 | 182 134 48 |
| Year 9 | 168 115 53 |
| Year 10 | 186 127 59 |
| Year 11 | 179 132 47 |
| Year 12 | 124 54 70 |
| Year 13 | 133 65 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 93.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 19.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 68.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 4.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 71.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 14.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 13.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% |
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