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The Camden School for Girls, London

Good
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Girls
Ages 11–18

The Camden School for Girls is a secondary school for girls aged 11 to 18 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 9th-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 154th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 2.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 94% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
2.2 first choices per place
Attendance
Better than England average
Progress (2024)
Well above 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

The Camden School for Girls in detail

The Camden School for Girls in its own words

In its own words: "Teachers have compiled a list of revision and resources websites for all year groups."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We're excited to share that Camden School for Girls has a brand-new web address!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, basketball, multi-sports, yoga, dance, choir, orchestra, chess and coding.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2026, pupils at The Camden School for Girls averaged an Attainment 8 score of 65.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.1 in Camden and 47 across England.

78% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Camden and 47% in England.

That is up from 64 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.62: pupils made well above 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 53.2, against 72.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

Getting a place at The Camden School for Girls

For September 2026 entry, 254 families put The Camden School for Girls as their first choice and 597 named it as one of their preferences, for 116 places offered. That is 2.2 first choices for every place. 143 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at The Camden School for Girls

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Camden School for Girls are Lift Beacon High (0.6 miles); Haverstock School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6); Regent High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.3); and Acland Burghley School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.2).

The Camden School for Girls's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Lift Beacon HighHaverstock SchoolRegent High SchoolAcland Burghley School

Where pupils go next

Of the 119 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 98% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 19% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 224 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 49% went on to university or other higher education and 18% into work. 69% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

In 2026, 166 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 22 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Staffing

The Camden School for Girls had 84 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Camden Road Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandall Road, 80 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, The Camden School for Girls issued 19 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to The Camden School for Girls are Torriano Primary School (0.3 miles), Brecknock Primary School (0.3 miles), Kentish Town Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles) and Hungerford School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Torriano Primary SchoolBrecknock Primary SchoolKentish Town Church of England Primary SchoolHungerford 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); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~532m)Possible (~760m)Unlikely (~988m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kateryna Law
Pupils:1,108
LA:Camden
Phone:02074853414
Address:Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 8 June 2022View full report
URN:100054
UKPRN:10000001
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 June 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Sixth form.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.

About

The Camden School for Girls (CSG) is a comprehensive secondary school for girls, with a co-educational sixth form, in the London Borough of Camden in north London. It has about one thousand students of ages eleven to eighteen, and specialist-school status as a Music College.

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At a Glance

21.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

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 0.77 to 0.62 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 65.8 to 65.1 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 78% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-65.177.5%
Disadvantaged(45)-53.255.6%
Not known to be disadvantaged(75)-72.290.7%
Girls(120)-65.177.5%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(29)-73.486.2%
Non mobile(118)-64.877.1%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics238
English Language238
English Literature230
Religious Studies212
Combined Science182
History142
French114
Spanish106
Design and Technology76
Geography74
Art and Design68
Social Studies56
Chemistry52
Biology52
Physics52
Computer Science38
Classical Civilisation34
Music28
Health Studies26
Hair and Beauty Studies24

+ 5 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 119 students

Continued education98%
Further education19%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment0%
Not in education/employment0%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

0

Permanent exclusions

0.00%

Exclusion rate

19

Suspensions

1.77%

Suspension rate

16 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,076 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Camden Road Rail Station
543m · 9 min walk
Camden Road Station (Entrance)
549m · 9 min walk
Kentish Town (Entrance)
597m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Kentish Town Underground Station
635m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Sandall Road (Stop E)
76m · 1 min walk
Torriano Avenue (Stop F)
190m · 3 min walk
Murray Street (->E)
202m · 3 min walk
Camden Park Road (Stop C)
252m · 4 min walk
St Pancras Way (Stop E)
357m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. The Camden School for Girls is in Camden; for families living there:

Apply to Camden for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
144
Fatal
0
Serious
22
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 144 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 122 slight.

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

26 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

94%

Near capacity

1,071 pupils

1,134 places

63 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: 2.2 first choices per place

Inspection History(6)

8 June 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormOutstanding
7 January 2011
20 October 2008

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

166

SEN Support

22

EHC Plans

17.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty92
Social, Emotional & Mental Health45
Autistic Spectrum Disorder28
Physical Disability8
Hearing Impairment6
Other4
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
36.1%
Asian
9.1%
Black
7.5%
Mixed
19.2%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
5.1%
Unclassified
1.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals21.2%
English as Additional Language16.6%

1,108

Total Pupils

174

Boys

934

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

84

Teachers

13.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£65,032

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£8,410

Per pupil

£5325k

Total funding

£187k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£653,028
EAL funding£26,256
Lump sum£190,321

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.9%

Overall absence

23.5%

Persistent absence

601

Enrolments

Authorised6.8%
Unauthorised0.2%
Persistent (10%+)23.5%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
3.1%
20/21
4.5%
21/22
4.5%
22/23
4.7%
23/24
6.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about The Camden School for Girls

What are GCSE results like at The Camden School for Girls?

In the 2026 results, pupils at The Camden School for Girls achieved an Attainment 8 score of 65.1. 78% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is The Camden School for Girls's Ofsted rating?

The Camden School for Girls was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2007 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for The Camden School for Girls?

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

Is it hard to get a place at The Camden School for Girls?

The Camden School for Girls was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 1134 places.

How big are the classes at The Camden School for Girls?

Classes at The Camden School for Girls average 21.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to The Camden School for Girls?

The Camden School for Girls has around 1108 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at The Camden School for Girls?

6.9% of sessions were missed at The Camden School for Girls in 2024/25. 23.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to The Camden School for Girls?

Apply through Camden's coordinated admissions process, naming The Camden School for Girls 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 The Camden School for Girls?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 144 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 122 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 26 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 The Camden School for Girls?

The Camden School for Girls is at Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB.

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

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