Haverstock School
24 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, London, NW3 2BQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Edwards
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Federation
- H3 Federation
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,035
- Pupils on roll
- 878
- URN
- 100049
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072670975
About this school
Haverstock School is a community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 878 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Haverstock School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 151 | 156 | 146 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.7 | 44.2 | 41.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.28 -0.54 to -0.03 | -0.20 -0.44 to +0.04 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 47.4% | 37% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 66.7% | 64.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 34% | 27.6% | 27.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Haverstock School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Camden average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.7 | 42.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.2 | 43.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.5 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 13.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 982 |
| 2023/24 | 973 |
| 2024/25 | 909 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Haverstock School compares
Haverstock School ranked 10th of 10 secondary schools in Camden for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.5 | 13.3% | 75.9% | 878 | — |
| The Camden School for Girls | 64 | 6.9% | 30.6% | 1,108 | 0.8 miles |
| The UCL Academy | 45.9 | 11% | 51% | 972 | 0.8 miles |
| Parliament Hill School | 57.1 | 8% | 36.7% | 1,191 | 1.0 miles |
| William Ellis School | 48.2 | 11.6% | 56.6% | 771 | 1.0 miles |
| Acland Burghley School | 49.9 | 8.8% | 42.8% | 1,252 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 75.9%
- English as an additional language
- 50.6%
- Overall absence
- 13.25%
- Persistent absence
- 42.63%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Camden School for Girls0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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The UCL Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Camden
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Parliament Hill School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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William Ellis School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Acland Burghley School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Haverstock School ranks 228th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Haverstock School teach?
- Haverstock School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Haverstock School?
- The headteacher of Haverstock School is Mr Joe Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Haverstock School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Haverstock School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Haverstock School?
- Haverstock School has 878 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Haverstock School full?
- Haverstock School has capacity for 1,035 pupils and 878 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Haverstock School a faith school?
- No. Haverstock School has no designated religious character.
- Is Haverstock School a selective school?
- No. Haverstock School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Haverstock School part of an academy trust?
- Haverstock School is part of the H3 Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Haverstock School have?
- The schools register lists Haverstock School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Haverstock School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.7 in 2022/23 and 41.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Haverstock School compare with other schools in Camden?
- Haverstock School ranked 10th of 10 secondary schools in Camden for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Haverstock School's absence rate?
- Haverstock School's overall absence rate is 13.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Haverstock School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Haverstock School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.