William Ellis School

Type Secondary
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Highgate Road
London
NW5 1RN
Phone 02072679346
Reference Number 100056

Description

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William Ellis School is a voluntary aided secondary and sixth form institution for boys located in Highgate, London, England. The school occupies the address NW5 1RN and boasts a rich history, having been established in 1862 by William Ellis, a philanthropist. The school is part of the London Borough of Camden's education system and is run by a headteacher, Ms. Izzy Jones.

The school's most distinguishing features include:

  • Age range from 11 to 18 years
  • Boys-only admissions
  • Oversubscription criterion, where up to 10% of places are offered to boys with an aptitude for music
  • Enrollment of 853 students (as of the last report)
  • 30 support and 95 teaching staff
  • A tradition of academic success, with 5 or more GCSEs at grades 4 to 9, including English and Maths, achieved by 70% of the boys, and 60% achieving at least grades 5 in both
  • A strong commitment to character development through robust pastoral systems to identify pupils and support their needs
  • A diverse and inclusive community that celebrates cultural and educational achievements

Additionally, the school is connected to a variety of academic and extra-curricular pursuits, such as music, drama, and outdoor learning programs at The Mill. William Ellis School is annually recognized for its students' achievements in a variety of subjects, including languages and science.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 904
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 88.51%
Girls: 11.49%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
7 96
8 121
9 122
10 100
11 123
12 165
13 152

Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
Last Inspection Date 2022-09-08
Date Description Report
2022-05-18 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-02-28 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-10-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-11-24 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2010-11-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-03-23 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2009-02-05 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-03-26 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2004-03-08 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 57% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 68% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 89 12
Third Preference 45 5
From another Local Authority 107 23

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