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The UCL Academy

Academy sponsor led · Camden · NW3 3AQ

Ages 11–18 · 972 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.6

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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 8-0.16
−20+2
Attainment 846.6
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry57%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
932

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

97

Places offered

184

1st-preference offers

97

Total preferences (any rank)
510
Preferred offers (top 3)
152
Applications from outside LA
172
Offers to outside-LA applicants
48
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 fill85%

972 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
972
Boys / girls
508 / 464
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
972 / 1,150 (85%)
Free school meals
50.2%
FSM pupils
346
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE UCL ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE UCL ACADEMY
Sponsor
University College London (UCL)
Headteacher
Andrea Pomphrey

Location

Address
Adelaide Road, Swiss Cottage
Postcode
NW3 3AQ
Town
Camden
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate
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.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Camden, Camden, 972 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.2%.

Open schools in Camden
1
Secondary schools in Camden
1
Academies among open schools in Camden
100% (1)
Open schools in NW3
35
Secondary in NW3
2
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 CamdenNear NW3

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · NW8 0NL · Westminster

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.5%

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  • 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

  • St George's Catholic School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Paddington Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.4 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%

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  • Parliament Hill School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1RL · Camden

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Marylebone Boys' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · W2 1QZ · Westminster

    Ages 11–19

    • Att852.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Andrea Pomphrey
Telephone
02074493080
Website
http://www.uclacademy.co.uk

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