Fine Arts College
Centre Studios, 41-43 Englands Lane, London, NW3 4YD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Ms Emmy Schwieters
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 100084
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075860312
About this school
Fine Arts College is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Fine Arts College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Fine Arts College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 1992, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 26 | 30 | 99 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.6 | 41.3 | 11.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 36.7% | 7.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 60% | 13.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
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 Fine Arts College 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 | 45.6 | 42.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | 43.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 11.3 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 13
- Pupils on SEN support
- 14
Location
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Common questions
- What ages does Fine Arts College teach?
- Fine Arts College teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the principal of Fine Arts College?
- The principal of Fine Arts College is Ms Emmy Schwieters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fine Arts College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Fine Arts College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Fine Arts College?
- Fine Arts College has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Fine Arts College full?
- Fine Arts College has capacity for 240 pupils and 187 on roll (78%), 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 Fine Arts College a faith school?
- No. Fine Arts College has no designated religious character.
- Is Fine Arts College a selective school?
- No. Fine Arts College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Fine Arts College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.6 in 2022/23 and 11.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Fine Arts College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fine Arts College'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 24 July 2026.