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Haverstock School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

24 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, London NW3 2BQ · haverstock.camden.sch.uk · 020 7267 0975

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.5
average Attainment 8 score. Camden 46.9, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
878
85% of 1,035 places
Local authority
Camden
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
72.8%
First language not English
48.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 99 families put the school first and 121 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 73 (Places 133)73September 2023: 79 (Places 116)79September 2024: 77 (Places 109)77September 2025: 81 (Places 105)81September 2026: 99 (Places 121)99Places 121
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026121990.8100%
September 2025Sept 2025105810.8100%
September 2024Sept 2024109770.7100%
September 2023Sept 2023116790.7100%
September 2022Sept 2022133730.5100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.5, and 37% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Camden it was 46.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 38.4 (England 46.3)38.42017/18: 44.9 (England 46.5)44.92018/19: 42.4 (England 46.7)42.42021/22: 49.9 (England 48.8)49.92022/23: 41.7 (England 46.3)41.72023/24: 44.2 (England 45.9)44.22024/25: 41.5 (England 46.0)41.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.546.0
▼37.0%45.4%
●64.4%64.8%
▼27.4%40.5%
▼3.654.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form72.4−1.8
Further education16−3.5
Not in a lasting destination6.4+4.1
Activity not captured5.1+3.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 21.7 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 24.1 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 25.6 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 21.6 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 38.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.2 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 32.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
87 studentsC+ (32.5)Average +0.07
87 studentsC+ (32.5)Average +0.07
57 studentsDist- (30.3)Average -0.02
11 studentsL2Dist (6.9)Well above average +0.95
14.3%AAB or better
89.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2488C (30.2)-0.27
2022/2388C (31.5)—
2021/2258B- (38)—
2018/1975D (21.6)-0.27
2017/1866C- (25.6)-0.26
2016/1780D+ (24.1)-0.25
2015/16111D+ (21.7)-0.31

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University52.2−14.5
Apprenticeship5.2—
Employment14.8+6.2
Not in a lasting destination16.5+1.7
Activity not captured11.3+1.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Haverstock School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
3 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
21
2% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼67% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲94% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 90% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲83% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (52%) with SEND

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