Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre vs Harris Academy St John's Wood
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Camden
Westminster
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
264
1326
Capacity
260
1500
Occupancy
102%
88%
FSM %
62.2%
67.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Mar 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
54.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
65%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
148
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
17%
Degree course
-
72%
Any L4+ destination
-
76%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
170
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (136)
Mathematics (98)
Psychology (80)
Business Studies:Single (62)
Biology (62)
Psychology (62)
Chemistry (58)
Chemistry (56)