Secondary school

Parliament Hill School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–18
  • Girls · mixed sixth form
  • Camden
  • NW5 1RL

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 360 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 19%19%2016/17: top 12%2017/18: top 10%2018/19: top 9%2021/22: top 7%7% · 2021/222022/23: top 9%2023/24: top 9%2024/25: top 11%No exams

A-level results

#251 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against London

Attainment 857.1 · London 50.18/10 Above−13.9 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths59.2% · London 51.8%7/10 Above−19 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score5.12 · London 4.568/10 Above−16.2 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.50 · London +0.327/10 Above−19.5 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry34.45 · London 34.75/10 Middle+5.4 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 55.6 · 175 pupils · London 522016/17: 55.2 · 172 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 57.1 · 168 pupils · London 492018/19: 58.7 · 175 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 64.3 · 162 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 59.1 · 174 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 58.9 · 177 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 57.1 · 179 pupils · London 50.1564.355.2No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 53% · 172 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 60% · 168 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 58% · 175 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 75% · 162 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 67% · 174 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 70.1% · 177 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 59.2% · 179 pupils · London 51.8%75%53%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 30.41 · 125 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 31.45 · 96 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 32.48 · 77 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 36.57 · 104 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 36.22 · 113 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 34.12 · 137 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 38.39 · 145 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 34.45 · 114 pupils · London 34.738.3930.41No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in67.8%
124 of 183 who put it first2014 · 78.7%2026 · 67.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st183124
2nd20039
3rd13914
Last distance offered
  • 2024/251.8 km
  • 2023/241.9 km
  • 2022/231.6 km
  • 2021/221.8 km
  • 2020/211.8 km
  • 2019/201.9 km

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2021Ungraded visit
  6. 2023Remains Good
  7. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2024

Strengths

  • “This school is driven by its ethos to support all pupils to be ‘high achieving and happy’.”
  • “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are exceptionally well supported.”
  • “Staff know pupils well and have very high expectations for them.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,191
Free school meals (past 6 years)36.7%
First language not English31.1%
SEN support14.3%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)8.0%
Persistently absent pupils25.0%

Girls 93.7%Boys 6.3%

all pupils, incl. sixth form

102.3% full · 1,164 places · 335 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 212 responses (17.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.9% not applicable46.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37.3% not applicable78.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed64.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school92% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher13.4
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 79.9
  • Leadership 9
  • Teaching assistants 19.2
  • Other support 30.2

Teachers 88.9 FTE · Whole workforce 138.3 · 162 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,454
Spend per pupil£11,332
Staff spend per pupil£8,921
Reserve per pupil£491
  • +£586,471revenue reserve
  • −£1,047,735in-year balance

Grants £9,933 · self-generated £521 · premises £516 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

177 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained96%
  • Education94.4%
  • Apprenticeship1.1%
  • Employment0.6%
  • Not sustained1.1%
  • Unknown2.8%