William Ellis 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
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
William Ellis School excels at providing a well-rounded education that develops confident young men with strong character. The school prioritises social inclusion and offers excellent enrichment through music, sport and outdoor learning. Teachers are knowledgeable and lessons are engaging, with good additional support available for pupils who need it.
Key Strengths
- Strong academic curriculum with good breadth and depth across languages, humanities, sciences and arts
- Teachers have secure subject knowledge and lessons are rich in subject content
- Excellent safeguarding arrangements with established safeguarding culture
- Social inclusion at heart of school ethos with good efforts to nurture all pupils
- Music, sport and outdoor learning opportunities develop pupils' confidence and resilience
Areas for Improvement
- Homework is not used consistently to support pupils' learning, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Leadership quality is uneven across the school, though reorganisation plans are in place
- Governors' evaluations of additional funding impact have not been conducted quickly enough
- Pupils' progress in 2016 GCSE examinations was slower than expected
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with established safeguarding culture, all required policies in place, regular staff training, and swift action taken on rare occasions when concerns have been raised.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, sport, outdoor learning centre, fieldwork trips, yearly key stage 3 camps, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, after-school and Saturday classes
William Ellis School is a good school that provides pupils with a rounded education developing them into confident young men with good behaviour and strong social, moral, spiritual and cultural development. Social inclusion is at the heart of the school's ethos, with music, sport and outdoor learning playing important roles in developing pupils' confidence and resilience.
At a Glance
57.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
96 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
18.7
Avg class size
37
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
771 pupils
895 capacity
124 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)
Inspection History(11)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.55716%
Overall absence
35.99258%
Persistent absence
539
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
William Ellis School
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Brookfield Primary School
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Hargrave Park School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
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