William Ellis School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Camden
- Unique reference
- 100056
- Address
- Highgate Road, NW5 1RN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 817 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 87.0%
- Girls
- 13.0%
- First language not English
- 34.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.3%
- Persistent absence
- 34.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 26.2%
Mixed 16.3%
African 14%
Bangladeshi 13.3%
Other White 11.1%
Other 7.6%
Unclassified 2.7%
Caribbean 1.6%
Irish 1.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Indian 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 79%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 46.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 96 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 93 |
Admissions
William Ellis School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 81
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 84
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 83
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 87 87 0 |
| Year 8 | 93 93 0 |
| Year 9 | 116 116 0 |
| Year 10 | 121 121 0 |
| Year 11 | 97 97 0 |
| Year 12 | 177 107 70 |
| Year 13 | 126 90 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 90.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 20.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 64.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 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 | 15.0% 16.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 2.4% |