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The Camden School for Girls

Voluntary aided school · London · NW5 2DB

Ages 11–18 · 1,108 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

65.4

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.92 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.62
−20+2
Attainment 865.4
English & maths grade 5+76%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry67%

EBacc APS: 6.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
604

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.92 · Competitive

1st preferences

228

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
578
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
247
Offers to outside-LA applicants
27
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

1,108 pupils · 1,040 places

Pupils on roll
1,108
Boys / girls
174 / 934
School capacity
1,040
Capacity fill
1,108 / 1,040 (107%)
Free school meals
30.3%
FSM pupils
183
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Kateryna Law

Location

Address
Sandall Road
Postcode
NW5 2DB
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Camden, 1,108 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear NW5

  • Lift Beacon High

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N7 0JG · Islington

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM73.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Haverstock School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW3 2BQ · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence11.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Regent High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW1 1RX · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Acland Burghley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1UJ · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Parliament Hill School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1RL · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · NW1 1LY · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • William Ellis School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1RN · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kateryna Law
Telephone
02074853414
Website
http://www.camdengirls.camden.sch.uk

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