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Acland Burghley School

Community school · London · NW5 1UJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,252 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.4

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 850.4
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
935

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

1,252 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,252
Boys / girls
802 / 450
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,252 / 1,200 (104%)
Free school meals
36.7%
FSM pupils
339
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas John

Location

Address
Burghley Road
Postcode
NW5 1UJ
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 25 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Camden, 1,252 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW5
14
Secondary in NW5
5
Open schools in Camden LA
102
Secondary in Camden LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence11.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas John
Telephone
02074858515
Website
http://www.aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk/

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