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Acland Burghley School is a mixed comprehensive secondary school in London, England. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
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It is based in Tufnell Park, North London, and teaches boys and girls aged 11-18; there are many more boys than girls. Most students come from the London boroughs of Camden and Islington. In 2002 the school earned Arts College status under the Specialist School Scheme. Particular areas of strength are Art and Design and Business Studies (both subjects were rated 'excellent' in the most recent OFSTED report). The current Head Teacher is Michael Shew. Tufnell Park is a place in London which straddles the border of the London Borough of Islington and the London Borough of Camden. ...
North London is that part of London which is north of the River Thames. ...
The London Borough of Camden is a borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. ...
, Islington is the central district of the London Borough of Islington. ...
The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) is a non-ministerial United Kingdom government department, established on 1st September 1992. ...
The school is a part of the La Swap Sixth Form Consortium, together with William Ellis School, La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School and Parliament Hill School. The La Swap Sixth Form is the sixth-form consortium of four North London schools: La Sainte Union, William Ellis, Acland Burghley, and Parliament Hill. ...
William Ellis School Language College is a United Kingdom secondary comprehensive school for boys in Highgate, London. ...
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School is a girls Roman Catholic comprehensive secondary school based in Camden in North London. ...
The Parliament Hill School [1] for Girls is a specialist technology college in the Borough of Camden in London, England. ...
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(From the 2006 OFSTED report) The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) is a non-ministerial United Kingdom government department, established on 1st September 1992. ...
Students currently enrolled: 1259
White: 70%
Black: 15%
Asian: 5%
Chinese: less than 2%
A small number are from other backgrounds or backgrounds which have not been declared.
20% of students do not speak English as their first language however, only 12 students are in the early learning stages of English.
There are 166 students, including nine in the sixth form, on the roll of those with special educational needs (SEN). Of these, 58 (4.6 per cent) have statements of SEN, a far higher proportion than average.
Over all, attainment of students is average and achievement of students is good.
Though the socio-economic background of the students is average overall, one of the school’s characteristics is the great variety of backgrounds it attracts. Some students come from homes with many advantages, others from homes with few. More students are entitled to free school meals in this school than average.
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External links - Acland Burghley School home page
- La Swap Sixth Form home page
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