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
- 1218 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.9%
- Girls
- 36.1%
- First language not English
- 21.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.1%
White British 44.5%
Mixed 17.3%
Other White 12%
African 8.5%
Unclassified 5%
Bangladeshi 3.9%
Caribbean 2.1%
Other 1.9%
Irish 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 46.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 4 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
Admissions
Acland Burghley School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 135
- From another Local Authority
- 289
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 80
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 128 54 |
| Year 8 | 183 130 53 |
| Year 9 | 184 134 50 |
| Year 10 | 181 132 49 |
| Year 11 | 179 118 61 |
| Year 12 | 173 71 102 |
| Year 13 | 136 65 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 90.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 20.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 64.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 67.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 16.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 2.4% |