William Ellis School
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 🔒
William Ellis School is a secondary school in London, Camden for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024. Camden has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
William Ellis School 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
- For Year 7 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as was the case at 6 of the 9 other Camden secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 had 59 first-choice applications for 90 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 31 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 53% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25, the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Camden.
- In 2024/25 its Attainment 8 score was 48.2 (England 46), while the A level average grade was C (England B-).
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
- Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Camden
- Pupils on roll
- 771 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “It provides them with a sense of community where difference is accepted and equality valued.”
- “They welcome the opportunities this presents to extend their friendship groups.”
To improve
- “However, some teaching does not routinely use this information to address the identified knowledge gaps.”
- “This means some gaps in pupils’ key knowledge that lay the foundation for further successful learning remain and are not rectified early enough.”
- “This presents a barrier to pupils’ successful future learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 November 2024 (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) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.2 | 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: 59 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 59 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.
- Parliament Hill School 0.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Acland Burghley School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Haverstock School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Camden School for Girls 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The UCL Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Regent High School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published