WM College, London
WM College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
WM College in detail
WM College in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am thrilled to extend my warmest greetings as the Principal of WM College. Situated on Crowndale Road, Camden, we are a friendly adult college, offering a wide range of courses to suit everyone. Since 1854, our vision has been to help adults reach their learning potential with inspirational teaching for the local community without any form of discrimination."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Camden
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Mornington Crescent Underground Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mornington Crescent, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood WM College 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 2079 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.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
c
Average grade
z
Best 3 A-Levels
z
Value added
1
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
Based on 2 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from WM College
Why our brains need more than just stimulation
30 Sep 2026
WM College Connect: October 2026
29 Sep 2026
Open House Festival 2026: Exploring the History of WM College
14 Sep 2026
Strong GCSE results at WM College
24 Aug 2026
Open House Festival 2026: Discover 170 Years of WM College
29 Jul 2026
WM College Connect: June 2026
29 Jun 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 203
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 40
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 203 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 40 serious and 162 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
30 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Camden council
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.
Inspection History(7)
Questions parents ask about WM College
What is WM College's Ofsted rating?
WM College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for WM College?
No fixed boundary. When WM College is oversubscribed, Camden allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to WM College?
Apply through Camden's coordinated admissions process, naming WM College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near WM College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 203 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 40 serious and 162 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 30 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 WM College?
WM College is at 44 Crowndale Road, London, NW1 1TR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)