The UCL Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 30 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Camden
- Unique reference
- 137181
- Address
- Adelaide Road, Swiss Cottage, NW3 3AQ
- Website
- http://www.uclacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1171 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.9%
- Girls
- 43.1%
- First language not English
- 51.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.9%
- Persistent absence
- 38.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
Other White 20.5%
Mixed 18.1%
Other 17.6%
White British 10.8%
African 9.6%
Bangladeshi 8.6%
Unclassified 7.8%
Other Asian 1.9%
Indian 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 48
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 4.36
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Economics | GCSE | 21 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
The UCL Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 188
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 171
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 220
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 41
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 114 67 |
| Year 8 | 185 111 74 |
| Year 9 | 182 105 77 |
| Year 10 | 176 98 78 |
| Year 11 | 171 105 66 |
| Year 12 | 139 70 69 |
| Year 13 | 137 63 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 93.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 19.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 68.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 4.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 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 | 5.0% 4.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 95.0% 71.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 14.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 38.0% 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 | 2.0% 0.9% 1.7% |
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