Haverstock School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has created a safe, happy environment where pupils feel well supported, with effective safeguarding at its heart. It offers a broad range of enrichment activities and community work that help develop pupils as rounded individuals. Leadership is focused on improvement and making positive changes, with some subjects like science already showing stronger teaching and pupil progress.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective with well-trained staff and strong external partnerships
- Broad and diverse enrichment programme contributing to pupils' personal development
- Leadership is accurate in evaluating school performance and ambitious to raise standards quickly
- Science results show relative strength compared to other subjects
- Middle leaders in science, humanities, and design and technology are showing demonstrable impact on pupil progress
Areas for Improvement
- GCSE outcomes are average overall, with weak English results and particularly poor performance from disadvantaged White British pupils and those with SEND
- Teaching quality is inconsistent across subjects, with variable expectations and feedback
- Pupil attendance has fallen below national average, especially for those with SEND
- Behaviour standards are inconsistent with high numbers of recorded incidents and exclusions
- Sixth form progress on A-level courses remains lower than expected
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - staff are appropriately trained to identify risks, pupils are taught to stay safe including online safety, and the school works well with external agencies and local partners.
Extracurricular Activities
Community work, online safety sessions, spiritual and cultural development activities
Haverstock School requires improvement after slipping from its previous 'Good' rating. Leaders' work has not maintained the quality of teaching and learning, with particular concerns around GCSE outcomes, attendance, and behaviour standards.
At a Glance
72.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
21 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
17.0
Avg class size
44
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
878 pupils
1,035 capacity
157 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Camden
Places available
1,547
Applications
1,315
Got 1st preference
75.4%
Got preferred school
94.5%
Secondary admissions across Camden (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
13.253%
Overall absence
42.62537%
Persistent absence
678
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Haverstock School
Rhyl Community Primary School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1
Primrose Hill School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Hawley Primary School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue
The Cavendish School
Sarum Hall School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
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