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Regent High School, London

Good
Secondary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 11–18

Regent High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 208th-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 1,945th of 3,298 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.

GCSE results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2012)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
Progress (2024)
Below average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Camden (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Regent High School in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Regent High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.1 in Camden and 47 across England.

46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Camden and 47% in England.

That is up from 42.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.27: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.2, against 47.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 4.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.

Getting a place at Regent High School

For September 2026 entry, 125 families put Regent High School as their first choice and 346 named it as one of their preferences, for 172 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Regent High School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Regent High School are Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.1); The Camden School for Girls (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 65.1); Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55); and Haverstock School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6).

Regent High School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJThe Camden School for GirlsElizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolHaverstock School

Where pupils go next

Of the 171 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Of the 100 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

71.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), Black (22%) and other ethnic groups (13%).

Regent High School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 4 places, 3 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Regent High School had 94 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Mornington Crescent Underground Station, about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal College Street / Crowndale Road, 130 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Regent High School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 2208 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Camden (1254), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Regent High School issued 44 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Regent High School are St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School (0.1 miles), Edith Neville Primary School (0.1 miles), Richard Cobden Primary School (0.2 miles) and Abacus Belsize Primary School (0.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary SchoolEdith Neville Primary SchoolRichard Cobden Primary SchoolAbacus Belsize Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Gary Moore
Pupils:1,050
LA:Camden
Phone:02073870126
Address:Chalton Street, Camden, London, NW1 1RX
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from November 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 2 February 2023View full report
URN:100051
UKPRN:10005970
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

About

Regent High School (RHS), formerly South Camden Community School and Sir William Collins Secondary School, is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Somers Town, in the London Borough of Camden, England.

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At a Glance

71.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: SpLD, Vision, Other +6

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has declined from -0.06 to -0.27 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 43.8 to 44.3 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 41% to 46% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-44.346.2%
Disadvantaged(137)-43.244.5%
Not known to be disadvantaged(47)-47.551.1%
Boys(103)-44.148.5%
Girls(81)-44.743.2%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(112)-46.854.5%
Non mobile(181)-44.847%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics366
English Language366
English Literature362
Combined Science324
Geography212
Business Studies200
History168
Spanish132
Social Studies124
Design and Technology120
French102
Religious Studies96
Art and Design65
Physical Education44
Biology40
Computer Science40
Physics38
Chemistry38
Food Preparation and Nutrition34
Health Studies26

+ 6 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 171 students

Continued education88%
Further education35%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment7%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

6

Permanent exclusions

0.55%

Exclusion rate

44

Suspensions

4.05%

Suspension rate

29 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,086 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Keep up with Regent High School

Getting There

Train Stations

London St Pancras International Rail Station
485m · 8 min walk
London St Pancras International LL Rail Station
487m · 8 min walk
St Pancras International Station (Entrance)
504m · 8 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Mornington Crescent Underground Station
350m · 6 min walk
Mornington Crescent
388m · 6 min walk
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station
562m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Royal College Street / Crowndale Road (Stop N)
127m · 2 min walk
Chenies Place (->S)
243m · 4 min walk
Mornington Crescent (Stop K)
246m · 4 min walk
Oakley Square (Stop H)
254m · 4 min walk
Royal Veterinary College (Stop P)
268m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
168
Fatal
1
Serious
30
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 168 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 30 serious and 137 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

24 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Camden is 130 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

1,075 pupils

1,461 places

386 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Camden council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

1,577

Applications

1,261

Got 1st preference

73.7%

Got preferred school

93.3%

All secondary applications across Camden council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

2 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

31 January 2018
29 November 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

152

SEN Support

55

EHC Plans

19.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Regent High School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 4 places, 3 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health54
Speech, Language & Communication52
Autistic Spectrum Disorder29
Specific Learning Difficulty15
Moderate Learning Difficulty14
Other11
Physical Disability9
Profound & Multiple LD6
Visual Impairment3
Hearing Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
6.2%
Asian
43.4%
Black
22.3%
Mixed
8.3%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
12.5%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals71.5%
English as Additional Language40.7%

1,050

Total Pupils

618

Boys

432

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

94

Teachers

11.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£57,583

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£10,245

Per pupil

£10558k

Total funding

£686k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£1,956,426
EAL funding£105,950
Lump sum£190,321

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.3%

Overall absence

42.9%

Persistent absence

962

Enrolments

Authorised7.1%
Unauthorised5.2%
Persistent (10%+)42.9%
Severe (50%+)3.6%

Absence trend

6.7%
18/19
6.8%
20/21
10.0%
21/22
11.4%
22/23
10.1%
23/24
12.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Regent High School

What are GCSE results like at Regent High School?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Regent High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.3. 46% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Regent High School's Ofsted rating?

Regent High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Regent High School?

No fixed boundary. When Regent High School is oversubscribed, Camden allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Regent High School?

Regent High School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 1461 places.

How big are the classes at Regent High School?

Classes at Regent High School average 16.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Regent High School?

Regent High School has around 1050 pupils on roll. 72% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Regent High School have specialist SEN provision?

Regent High School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability and moderate learning difficulties: 4 places, 3 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Regent High School?

12.3% of sessions were missed at Regent High School in 2024/25. 42.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Regent High School?

Apply through Camden's coordinated admissions process, naming Regent High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Regent High School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 168 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 30 serious and 137 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 24 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Camden is 130 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Regent High School?

Regent High School is at Chalton Street, Camden, London, NW1 1RX.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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