Acland Burghley School is a secondary school in London, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Acland Burghley School currently has around 1218 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 63.9% boys and 36.1% girls. Around 36.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 24 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 44.5%. other white pupils make up about 12%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 66% who stay in school sixth forms and 23% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Burghley Road, London, NW5 1UJ
Website: http://www.aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02074858515
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Camden
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Nicholas John
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 100053

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/03/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1200
Number of Pupils: 1218
Number of Boys: 778
Number of Girls: 440

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British44.50%542
Other White12.00%146
African8.50%103
Other Mixed6.80%83
White and Black Caribbean5.70%70
Unclassified5.00%61
Bangladeshi3.90%48
White and Asian3.00%37
Caribbean2.10%26
Other (any other ethnic group)1.90%23
White and Black African1.80%22
Irish1.10%14
Other Asian1.00%12
Other Black1.00%12
Chinese0.60%7
Pakistani0.40%5
Indian0.30%4
Gypsy/Roma0.20%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.10%1

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Average (-0.16)
Of the 178 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 168 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.16
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.04
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
42%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
47%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
57%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
48%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
50.3
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
44.5
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.6
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.1
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
95%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sherborne Nursery School
Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP
- not rated 1,257 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF
3out of 4 2,110 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 2,365 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre
Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD
- not rated 2,780 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 3,004 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eleanor Palmer Primary School
Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA
4out of 4 386 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookfield Primary School
Chester Road , N19 5DH
3out of 4 776 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School
51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS
3out of 4 824 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School
Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB
4out of 4 859 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School
Pemberton Gardens , Upper Holloway N19 5RR
3out of 4 869 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Acland Burghley School
Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parliament Hill School
Highgate Road , NW5 1RL
4out of 4 653 yd Community school No Girls More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
Highgate Road , NW5 1RP
- not rated 695 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
William Ellis School
Highgate Road , NW5 1RN
- not rated 768 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Lift Beacon High
Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG
- not rated 969 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City and Islington College
383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN
- not rated 1,643 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR
- not rated 2,734 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG
4out of 4 2,668 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bridge School
28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ
- not rated 370 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Wildwood Nature School
St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB
- not rated 379 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Yerbury Class Base (North)
C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR
- not rated 925 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres
87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX
- not rated 1,084 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue
22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL
- not rated 1,099 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.