Located in London, Haverstock School is a secondary school, 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.

Haverstock School currently has around 909 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.1% boys and 43.9% girls. Around 72.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 11%. Persistent absence is recorded at 39.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 8 pupils.

The school has a diverse intake, with bangladeshi pupils forming the largest group at around 20.6%. african pupils make up about 17.1% , followed by white british at 16%

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 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 50% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: 24 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 2BQ
Website: http://www.haverstock.camden.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02072670975
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Camden
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Joe Edwards
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 100049

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1035
Number of Pupils: 909
Number of Boys: 510
Number of Girls: 399

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 11% 4%
Persistent absence: 39.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Bangladeshi20.60%187
African17.10%155
White British16.00%145
Other (any other ethnic group)13.30%121
Other White11.10%101
Other Mixed7.30%66
White and Black Caribbean3.50%32
Caribbean1.90%17
Other Asian1.50%14
Other Black1.30%12
Unclassified1.10%10
White and Black African1.10%10
White and Asian1.00%9
Indian1.00%9
Pakistani0.90%8
Irish0.70%6
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%5
Chinese0.20%2
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Below average (-0.28)
Of the 151 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 115 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.28
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.04
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
34%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
47%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
43%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
48%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
41.7
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
44.5
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.7
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.1
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
90%

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 561 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School
Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR
- not rated 2,073 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE
4out of 4 2,630 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 2,668 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rhyl Community Primary School
Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB
4out of 4 403 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1
Hartland Road , NW1 8DE
3out of 4 566 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Primrose Hill School
Princess Road , NW1 8JL
3out of 4 662 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Primrose Hill Infant School
Princess Road , NW1 8JL
- not rated 696 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Carlton Primary School
Grafton Road , NW5 4AX
- not rated 815 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Haverstock School
24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Richard of Chichester School
Royal College Street , NW1 9LY
- not rated 988 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road , NW5 2DB
3out of 4 1,407 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
The UCL Academy
Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ
3out of 4 1,471 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parliament Hill School
Highgate Road , NW5 1RL
4out of 4 1,676 yd Community school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR
- not rated 1,745 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City and Islington College
383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN
- not rated 2,959 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street , NW1 6RX
4out of 4 3,106 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU
Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP
- not rated 496 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harmood School
Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP
3out of 4 496 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Village School
2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN
- not rated 533 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Fine Arts College
Centre Studios , 41-43 Englands Lane NW3 4YD
- not rated 685 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres
87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX
- not rated 768 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.