Parliament Hill School, London

Outstanding
Secondary
Community school
Girls
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~560m)Possible (~800m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sarah Creasey
Pupils:1,191 / 1,164 capacity
LA:Camden
Phone:02074857077
Address:Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RL
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:100050
UKPRN:10004992
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hampstead and Highgate
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Parliament Hill School excels at creating a supportive, family-like environment where students feel safe and proud to attend. Teachers use good subject knowledge and student data to help most pupils make solid progress, with particularly strong improvements in English GCSE results. The school's outstanding student behaviour and excellent pastoral care ensure all students thrive academically and personally.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding student behaviour and excellent attitudes to learning
  • High-quality relationships and pastoral care throughout the school
  • Most teaching is good or better with skilled use of student information to ensure progress
  • Strong leadership and shared vision for school improvement
  • All students leave school in education or training

Areas for Improvement

  • Gap in GCSE outcomes between students receiving pupil premium funding and other students
  • Some teaching requires improvement due to inconsistent use of student prior achievement data
  • Variation in GCSE performance between different subjects
  • Inconsistency in teacher marking and feedback that doesn't always guide students on how to improve

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with students feeling very safe and supported at all times.

Parliament Hill School is a good all-girls school with outstanding behaviour and safety. The school has improved English GCSE results in 2013 and maintains strong pastoral care and student attitudes.

At a Glance

38.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.5

Avg class size

49

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Gospel Oak Rail Station
355m · 6 min walk
Gospel Oak Station (Entrance)
383m · 6 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Tufnell Park Underground Station
796m · 13 min walk
Tufnell Park Station
817m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

William Ellis School (Stop GF)
64m · 1 min walk
Glenhurst Avenue / Lissenden Gardens (Stop GE)
187m · 3 min walk
Gordon House Road (Stop GN)
221m · 4 min walk
Parliament Hill Fields (Stop GL)
248m · 4 min walk
Swains Lane (Stop GJ)
380m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

1,191 pupils

1,164 capacity

27 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Camden

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

1,547

Applications

1,315

Got 1st preference

75.4%

Got preferred school

94.5%

Secondary admissions across Camden (2025/26)

Inspection History(110)

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Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.9591%

Overall absence

25%

Persistent absence

920

Enrolments

Authorised6.02799%
Unauthorised1.93111%
Persistent (10%+)25%
Severe (50%+)2.5%

Absence trend

5.33833%
18/19
6.31963%
20/21
8.22129%
21/22
7.89198%
22/23
8.34213%
23/24
7.9591%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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