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Regent High School

Secondary · ages 11-18MixedCouncil1,050 pupilsSixth formLondonCamden
School Chooser Score
24
Below
similar schools
Likely range 18 to 33
Out of 100. Better than 32% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2023
Strong pass in English and maths39%England 46%
Attendance87.7%England 91.4%
Pupils from low-income families72%Far more than most schools
Places50 spare1,050 pupils, 1,100 places
Pupils per teacher11.6School workforce census

Regent High School is a council school in London for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 1,050 pupils and room for 1,100. About 72 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 24 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 32% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Chalton Street, Camden, London, NW1 1RX020 7387 0126regenthighschool.org.ukMr Gary Moore headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 3 February 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

182 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score42.6
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths39%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths57%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Progress from age 11-0.27In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level. (From 2023/24, the latest year there is. The government didn't work it out for the 2025 year group.)Official name: Progress 8
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 39.939.920182019: 42.242.220192022: 50.950.920222023: 43.843.820232024: 44.544.520242025: 42.642.62025
Since 2018: +2.7Declining overall
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018CamdenEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11182171173174154133
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 842.644.543.850.942.239.948.346.8
Progress from age 11Progress 8-0.27-0.06+0.38-0.19-0.26
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths39%44%40%56%41%31%48%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths57%60%61%79%59%50%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.984.133.914.643.783.344.404.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry61%63%57%59%60%30%49%41%
Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged42.843.941.349.440.638.0
Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged42.246.147.454.546.544.0
Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers30.125.535.521.625.6
Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers59.761.863.656.052.4

Subjects

Results came out for 20 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Biology100%grades 9 to 5, England 82% · 231st of 2,570 schools
Chemistry97%grades 9 to 5, England 81% · 617th of 2,537 schools
Physics97%grades 9 to 5, England 82% · 608th of 2,546 schools

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Food Preparation & Nutrition (6% here, 52% across England), Physical Education (17% here, 56% across England), Computer Science (32% here, 56% across England), Art and Design (41% here, 58% across England).

What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, computer science.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics175 entries · 7th of 10 in Camden
47%England 53%
English Language173 entries · 8th of 10 in Camden
44%England 54%
English Literature170 entries · 8th of 10 in Camden
49%England 58%
Combined Science141 entries · 8th of 10 in Camden
32%England 36%
Geography85 entries · 6th of 9 in Camden
49%England 51%
Business84 entries · 3rd of 9 in Camden
42%England 51%
History79 entries · 8th of 10 in Camden
43%England 52%
Social Studies65 entries · 6th of 8 in Camden
55%England 54%
Spanish60 entries · 7th of 9 in Camden
42%England 54%
Design & Technology54 entries · 3rd of 4 in Camden
46%England 50%
Art and Design49 entries · 7th of 10 in Camden
41%England 58%
French46 entries · 5th of 6 in Camden
52%England 60%
Physics31 entries · 5th of 9 in Camden
97%England 82%
Computer Science31 entries · 5th of 5 in Camden
32%England 56%
Biology31 entries · 3rd of 10 in Camden
100%England 82%
Chemistry31 entries · 5th of 9 in Camden
97%England 81%
Physical Education24 entries · 3rd of 3 in Camden
17%England 56%
Religious Studies24 entries · 5th of 8 in Camden
58%England 60%
53%England 49%
6%England 52%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics17520%47%66%53%1,932 of 3,211
English Language17317%44%65%54%2,275 of 3,210
English Literature17014%49%69%58%2,078 of 3,202
Combined Science1412%32%41%36%1,721 of 3,084
Geography8527%49%62%51%1,445 of 3,116
Business8410%42%55%51%1,119 of 1,806
History7915%43%56%52%2,046 of 3,126
Social Studies6519%55%68%54%479 of 1,043
Spanish6013%42%62%54%1,418 of 1,941
Design & Technology5413%46%56%50%777 of 1,478
Art and Design4920%41%59%58%2,199 of 2,818
French4611%52%65%60%1,316 of 1,974
Physics3168%97%100%82%608 of 2,546
Computer Science3113%32%55%56%1,531 of 1,861
Biology3161%100%100%82%231 of 2,570
Chemistry3165%97%100%81%617 of 2,537
Physical Education240%17%38%56%1,493 of 1,559
Religious Studies2421%58%71%60%1,060 of 1,825
Other Modern Languages1937%53%58%49%
Food Preparation & Nutrition166%6%19%52%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

75 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC+33.7 points per entry
A level progress+0.41Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better11%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished92%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students751019176128108
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry33.7428.8525.1936.5322.7928.49
Average A level gradeC+CC-B-D+C
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS35.1929.3725.8537.8127.4129.30
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects11%2%2%13%0%11%
A level progressA level value added+0.41-0.01-0.11-0.10
Applied general courses: points per entry30.6829.7327.3739.64
T levels: points per entry26.0026.1125.3828.33
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed92%95%94%100%93%89%

A level subjects

10 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics23Economics20Geography15Chemistry12Physics12Biology11Psychology10Business Studies6Art and Design5Sociology5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics23 entries · 30% A* or A · 96% passed
52%England 60%
Economics20 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 57%
Geography15 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
40%England 51%
Chemistry12 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
42%England 53%
Physics12 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
25%England 51%
Biology11 entries · 9% A* or A · 91% passed
18%England 49%
Psychology10 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
20%England 46%
Business Studies6 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 47%
Art and Design5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 60%
Sociology5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 49%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreLow-income pupils vs other pupils
42.842.2
Gap 0.6England 12.2
Strong pass in English and mathsLow-income pupils vs other pupils
40%35%
Gap 4 ptsEngland 22 pts
Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
41.743.7
Gap 2.0England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Plenty of spare places1,075 pupils for 1,461 places, 2024/25
74% full

386 places were empty (26% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.

EntryHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Secondaryall offeredLA
2025 Secondaryall offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll1,050Census January 2026
Places1,10095% full
Pupils from low-income families72%72% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English41%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support15%152 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%55 pupils with a plan
Average class size16.255 classes, January 2026; England 22.8
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%share of one-teacher classes; England 12%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)73%£717,200 extra funding in 2026/27; England 30%
Boys and girls618 / 432
White British pupils6%

Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 3 pupils, for autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, other needs, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties, visual impairment.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Camden with autism provision.

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (54), language and communications needs (52), Autistic spectrum disorder (29), Specific learning difficulty (15), Moderate learning difficulty (14), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (12).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,0501,0861,0761,0791,0291,040
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals72%67%63%62%60%56%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language41%48%59%67%78%80%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support14%17%18%17%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans5%4%4%4%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 87.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.

Attendance87.7%
England 91.4%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school42.9%
England 23.9%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils4.12024/25, 6 permanent exclusions
Missed without permission5.2%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence12.3%10.1%11.4%10.0%6.8%6.7%8.6%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence7.1%6.2%7.2%5.9%4.6%4.3%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence5.2%3.9%4.2%4.1%2.2%2.5%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence42.9%35.6%42.9%37.0%20.4%19.2%23.9%
SuspensionsSuspension rate4.15.35.43.18.1
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions63120

What pupils do next

After GCSEs

Where the 173 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training91%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 88%, compared with 94% for everyone else.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training91%97%91%96%
Education90%95%86%94%
Apprenticeship1%0%1%1%
Work0%2%4%1%
Not in education, work or training6%3%3%3%

After sixth form

Where the 85 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training88%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 92%, compared with 81% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training81%England 72%
Top-third universities19%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship1%England 6%
Higher technical course1%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 85% went on to degree-level study or training.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training88%83%85%
Education78%68%78%
Apprenticeship1%3%1%2%
Work9%12%6%
Not in education, work or training7%11%11%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers90.6full-time equivalent, 94 people
Pupils per teacher11.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers99%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants25.1full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£57,583
Teachers who left in the year13%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies2
Sick days per teacher6.42024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£12,145England £8,524. Total £13m
Income per pupil£11,886England £8,454. Total £13m
Spent on teachers per pupil£6,223England £4,610
Money in reserve6%Not much put by: £726k, £668 per pupil. England 5%
Money in against money out-£281kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£12,145spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2,34412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate286 per 1,000 people214% higher than the England average
Typical house price£792,500Camden
Nearest bus stop130 mRoyal College Street / Crowndale Road, 15 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJRoman Catholic490 m738Report card 202619Compare
The Camden School for GirlsVoluntary0.8 miles1,108Good 202283Compare
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolCouncil0.9 miles888No overall grade 202584Compare
Haverstock SchoolCouncil1.1 miles878Not inspected25Compare
The St Marylebone CofE SchoolAcademy1.2 miles1,181No overall grade 202592Compare
Lift Beacon HighAcademy1.3 miles414Good 2022Compare
St Mary Magdalene AcademyAcademy1.4 miles1,561Outstanding 202391Compare
City of London Academy IslingtonAcademy1.6 miles852Not inspected19Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Regent High School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats32%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 24 is 17 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 42 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Regent High School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ark King Solomon AcademyAcademy1.8 miles1,319Outstanding 202391Compare
City of London Academy Highbury GroveAcademy1.9 miles892Good 202254Compare
The Bridge AcademyAcademy2.6 miles1,070Good 202384Compare
Oasis Academy South BankFree school2.7 miles691Outstanding 202495Compare
City of London Academy, Shoreditch ParkFree school2.9 miles914No overall grade 202589Compare
The Excelsior AcademyAcademy2.9 miles983Good 202464Compare
Oaklands SchoolCouncil3.1 miles902Report card 202679Compare
Pimlico AcademyAcademy3.2 miles1,079Report card 202682Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 24 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 24% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 18 to 33. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years20%in line
-0.07
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 182 pupils
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.6 years old
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.09
DfE progress measure; 182 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.16
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.13
2024/25; 962 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
+0.01
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 182 pupils
What pupils do next5%in line
-0.01
173 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Regent High School a good school?

The figures are weak. Regent High School scores 24 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 32% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 18 to 33, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Regent High School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Regent High School good at its last full inspection on 3 February 2023.

How good are Regent High School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 39% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 42.6, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.

How many pupils does Regent High School have?

1,050 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,100 places, so it is 95% full.

Is Regent High School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 386 places were empty in 2024/25 (26% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Regent High School?

Pupils were in school 87.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 43% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Regent High School?

The average class had 16.2 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Regent High School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for autism, hearing impairment, moderate learning difficulties, other needs, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties, visual impairment. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

Does Regent High School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C+. 10 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Chalton Street, Camden, London, NW1 1RX
Telephone
020 7387 0126
Website
www.regenthighschool.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Gary Moore
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Secondary school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Camden
Ward
St Pancras & Somers Town
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
100051 · LAESTAB 2024196 · UKPRN 10005970

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from