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Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
80 Avenue Road, London NW8 6HX · swisscottage.camden.sch.uk · 020 7681 8080
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Camden 73%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 264
- 4 over 260 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Camden
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 62.2%
- First language not English
- 46.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Camden it was 73%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 5.9 | — |
| Other education | 82.4 | +13.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.9 | — |
| Activity not captured | 5.9 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 21 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
52% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 52%
- Replies
- 79
- 30% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on the 59% who had a child bullied
based on 79 parents (100%) with SEND