SCHOOL PROFILE

The Camden School for Girls

Secondary Voluntary aided school URN 100054
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,040 Published school capacity
Capacity used 106.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 June 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
Religious character —
Local authority Camden
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,108 1,108 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 934 84.3% of pupils
Male pupils 174 15.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.2%
3.6 pts below England
School 21.2%
Camden 32.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.6%
3.7 pts below England
School 16.6%
Camden 30.2%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Camden 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
36.1%
400
Any other White background
19.9%
221
Any other Mixed background
10.1%
112
Bangladeshi
7.3%
81
African
6.6%
73
White and Asian
5.6%
62
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.0% 188 of 1,108 pupils
3.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.0%
Camden 21.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.0% 166 pupils
England 14.8% 0.2 pts above
EHC plans 2.0% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 92
Social, emotional & mental health 45
Autistic spectrum disorder 28
Physical disability 8
Hearing impairment 6
Other difficulty or disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

64.0 24.8 pts above England
School 64.0
Camden 37.1
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 78.6% England 36.0% 42.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 88.9% England 51.4% 37.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 64.1% England 30.6% 33.5 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.92 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.62 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.92%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.70 pts higher than England
School 6.92%
Camden 7.37%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.46%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.65 pts higher than England
School 23.46%
Camden 21.10%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.16%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.64 pts lower than England
School 1.16%
Camden 2.33%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

106.5% 14.2 pts above England
The Camden School for Girls
106.5%
Camden
88.0%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information