The UCL Academy

Secondary · Camden · NW3 3AQ · URN 137181

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-05-22Cohort 972Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 178

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 21 schools in Camden

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
45.9
Camden 37.13England 46.1
8.8 above the area average of 37.1
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
46.1%
Camden 31.5%England 45.9%
14.6 percentage points above the area average of 31.5
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
60.1%
Camden 41.7%
18.4 percentage points above the area average of 41.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.28
Camden 3.29England 4.07
1 above the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
26.4%
Camden 16%England 17.6%
10.5 percentage points above the area average of 16
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
60.1%
Camden 30.4%
29.7 percentage points above the area average of 30.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
51.7%
Camden 58.7%
7 percentage points below the area average of 58.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
178
Camden 102
76.2 above the area average of 101.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Camden	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	45.9 Camden 37.13England 46.1	8.8 above the area average of 37.1	In line with the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	46.1% Camden 31.5%England 45.9%	14.6 percentage points above the area average of 31.5	In line with the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	60.1% Camden 41.7%	18.4 percentage points above the area average of 41.7	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.28 Camden 3.29England 4.07	1 above the area average of 3.3	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	26.4% Camden 16%England 17.6%	10.5 percentage points above the area average of 16	8.8 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	60.1% Camden 30.4%	29.7 percentage points above the area average of 30.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	51.7% Camden 58.7%	7 percentage points below the area average of 58.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	178 Camden 102	76.2 above the area average of 101.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Camden · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 20.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 45.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 50.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 8.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 12.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 66.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The UCL Academy Good at its inspection on 22/05/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The UCL Academy is a secondary school in Camden, postcode NW3 3AQ (URN 137181).
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