Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · London, Camden
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Camden · offers on 2 March 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ is a secondary school in London, Camden for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Camden has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, as at 6 of the 9 other Camden secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 had 82 first-choice applications for 135 offers, 0.6 first choices per offer, the 3rd lowest of 10 Camden secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 35% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Camden.
- A level 2024/25: average grade C- (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Camden schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent, London, NW1 1LY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Camden
- Pupils on roll
- 738 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “It is firmly grounded in its ethos for pupils to become the best version of themselves.”
- “Staff support pupils in developing their confidence and resilience as well as the value in serving others.”
- “The values of the school are largely embodied by pupils, who are polite to adults and learn to have empathy for one another.”
To improve
- “Typically, they achieve below national averages in their examinations.”
- “Some pupils do not build their knowledge and skills as successfully as they could.”
- “This is because the curriculum is not delivered consistently to a high standard.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 82 first-preference applications, 135 offers in total, 82 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Camden.
- Regent High School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Camden School for Girls 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Haverstock School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The UCL Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Acland Burghley School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parliament Hill School 2.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- William Ellis School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published