“schools in Camden”

Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB

What is it like to attend this school?

Camden School for Girls is a calm, caring place where pupils aim high. Staff help pupils to develop considerate attitudes and an awareness of the wider world. Leaders are ambitious for all their pupils. They encourage pupils to live up to the school’s motto, ‘onwards and upwards’. Pupils are safe and well cared for by staff.

Harmood Street, Camden, London, NW1 8DP · Part of H3 Federation

Inspection of a good school: Camden Centre for Learning (CCfL) Special School Harmood Street, Camden, London NW1 8DP

Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB

Description of the school

The Camden School for Girls is an over-subscribed comprehensive school with a larger than average mixed sixth form. The school serves an area where the proportion of those eligible for free school meals is well above average. It also attracts a wide range of students from across London. Students are drawn from diverse ethnic backgrounds with over half from minority ethnic heritages. A small percentage of students are refugee and asylum seekers. Almost half of the students speak a home language other than English, and a small percentage are at an early stage of fluency. The proportion of students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities is slightly below average while the proportion of those in receipt of a statement of special educational needs is broadly average. Students' attainment on entry varies widely but is broadly average. The school has specialist status for music.

Harmood Street, Camden, London, NW1 8DP · Part of H3 Federation

Information about this school

 Camden Centre for Learning Special School is a special school that caters for pupils between the ages of 11 and 19 years.  Since the last inspection, the type of pupils attending the school has changed and now the school specialises in meeting the needs of pupils who have complex social, emotional and mental health needs.  All pupils have an education, health and care plan.  The school does not use any alternative provision.  The school meets the requirements of the Baker Clause, which requires schools to provide pupils in Years 8 to 13 with information about approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships.

Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB

Grade: 1

The Camden School for Girls rightly deserves the outstanding reputation it has among parents and in the community. Among the many positive comments written by parents, one typifies what inspectors found: 'This is a wonderful school. I have nothing but praise for the quality of teaching and leadership and am constantly impressed by the inclusive atmosphere: they really do consider every individual's needs, strengths and weaknesses - all in a friendly family environment.' Camden Girls' is a truly comprehensive and inclusive school where staff and students are valued equally and as a result develop a deep sense of loyalty and pride. Excellence in students' achievements is not merely confined to academic progress but can be seen in their creativity, social awareness and confidence. The school nurtures each student, regardless of background or ability, and students thrive and develop in a secure, and stimulating learning environment.

Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB

achievement and supporting all learners?

How effectively leaders and managers at all levels set clear direction leading to improvement and promote high quality of care and education How effectively leaders and managers use challenging targets to raise standards 1 1 The effectiveness of the school's self-evaluation How well equality of opportunity is promoted and discrimination tackled so that all learners achieve as well as they can How effectively and efficiently resources, including staff, are deployed to achieve value for money The extent to which governors and other supervisory boards discharge their responsibilities Yes Yes Do procedures for safeguarding learners meet current government requirements? No Does this school require special measures? No Does this school require a notice to improve? 9 of 10 Inspection Report: The Camden School for Girls, 6 December 2007

Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB

Grade: 1

welcome them into a vibrant and supportive community. Students respond well to this and 5 of 10 Inspection Report: The Camden School for Girls, 6 December 2007 make their own significant contribution to the ethos and management of the school. They develop the confidence which enables them, including the young men, speak of belonging to 'Camden girls' with pride.

Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB

What the school should do to improve further

in the guidance 'Complaints about school inspection', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. 7 of 10 Inspection Report: The Camden School for Girls, 6 December 2007

Chester Road, London, N19 5DH

The leadership and management are good

clubs and special events contribute greatly to pupils’ achievement and their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Opportunities in the arts are outstanding and this is reflected in the school gaining the Artsmark Gold Award.  The school makes good use of its primary school sports funding to increase pupils’ participation in sport and promote their health and well-being. The school has used funding to provide expert coaching and increased pupils’ participation in sport. It meets with a high level of success in competition against other schools. At the time of the inspection, both the boys’ and girls’ teams had just won the Camden schools’ sports association football tournament.  The local authority has an accurate view of the school’s effectiveness and provides good support to leaders and governors. Local authority advisers recently completed a review of the school’s work at the senior leaders’ request. This provided detailed guidance on what was working well

Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB

What the school should do to improve further

■ Increase the proportion of outstanding teaching and learning. 6 of 10 Inspection Report: The Camden School for Girls, 6 December 2007 .

Netley Campus, 74 Stanhope Street, London, NW1 3EX

Description of the school

Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) caters for children aged 5 - 11 who have been permanently excluded form their home school. Their primary difficulties are social, emotional and behavioural. There are currently 10 full time pupils on roll. Increasingly, younger children are being admitted with increasingly complex needs. All but one pupil has a Statement of their special educational needs. The PPRU provides a service for mainstream children who are at risk of permanent exclusion. These children are dual-registered and attend the School Inclusion Project Primary (SIPP) which is based in separate accommodation in the PPRU, part-time. Half the pupils attending the PPRU and SIPP are from White British backgrounds, with Black British-Caribbean and Black British-African forming the next two largest groups. The PPRU is a part of a wider service 'The Primary Learning Support Service' which provides support for

Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RL

Inspection of Parliament Hill School, Camden, London NW5 1RL

I would like to thank you for making us feel so welcome when we inspected your school. We judged your school to be outstanding overall and that the headteacher and her staff would continue to make your school even better. We were inspired to hear from you about many of the changes that have been happening at your school. In particular we were pleased to see just how hard you have been working to improve GCSE results, particularly in mathematics. We read the questionnaires that you completed and visited 45 lessons over the two days. We observed some very good teaching and learning, and saw that some of your teachers were doing an outstanding job. The school has worked hard to improve the quality of your lessons. It was brilliant to see that many more of you are now attending school regularly and that your arrive punctually for lessons. You are developing good skills for the future of work and further study and your achievements in mathematics, English and information and

Netley Campus, 74 Stanhope Street, London, NW1 3EX

Information about the school

Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit caters for up to 12 full-time places for pupils from Years 1 to 6 who have been or who are on the verge of being permanently excluded from mainstream schools and for children who are awaiting placement in special provision. All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities, invariably associated with behavioural, emotional and social needs, with the majority having complex needs. The largest group of pupils are of White British heritage, most of whom are boys. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is well above average, with a minority of pupils being in the care of the local authority. The unit has gained the Healthy Schools award.

Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB

Text from letter to pupils explaining the findings of the inspection

sure you leave the school very well prepared for your futures. You are playing your own part in this success because of your positive attitudes to learning. We were struck by the number of you, including some young men in the sixth form, who spoke with pride of being one of 'Camden's girls'! We wish you every success for your futures. With best wishes John Kennedy Her Majesty's Inspector 10 of 10 Inspection Report: The Camden School for Girls, 6 December 2007

Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RL

Inspection of Parliament Hill School, Camden, London NW5 1RL

communication technology are particularly good. The way you work independently, with each other and through the virtual learning environment is good. We were impressed with your behaviour and the way in which you get on with others from such a wide range of backgrounds. We have asked the school to do more to get your parents and carers involved in the running of the school and to keep them informed about your progress and achievements. I wish you all the very best for the future.

Agincourt Road, London, NW3 2NY

The leadership and management are good

beyond.  The school works extremely well with parents and carers to ensure their children receive the right kind of support when it is needed. Communication is a strength of the school, with most parents and carers receiving a daily telephone call to update them on what kind of day their son or daughter has had.  The local authority provides highly effective and proportionate support. Regular checks on teaching, through paired observations, moderation of teachers’ checks on students’ progress, and well-considered training from the local authority’s adviser have been planned carefully and well received by staff.  The arrangements to ensure that students are kept safe and secure meet the current requirements.  Successful partnerships with external agencies and professionals, together with strong collaboration with Camden schools, have resulted in the CCfL being able to act swiftly to provide a wide range of support when students and their families are facing difficulties.

Holmes Road, London, NW5 3AH

Information about this school

 The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. The school had its last section 48 inspection by the Diocese of Westminster in June 2023. These inspections take place every five years.  The current executive headteacher took up post in April 2023.  The school works in close partnership with three other Roman Catholic primary schools in Camden.  The school does not currently use any alternative provision.

Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB

Inspection of The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road, London NW5 2DB

Camden Street, London, NW1 0LL

Inspection of a school judged outstanding for overall effectiveness before September 2024: Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street, London NW1 0LL

Macklin Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5NA

Information about this school

 The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. The school had its last section 48 inspection by the Diocese of Westminster in June 2019.  The school works in close partnership with three other Roman Catholic primary schools in Camden.  The school runs its own breakfast club.  The school does not use any alternative provision.