Acland Burghley School
Community school · sixth form · 1,252 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Kingsway College (URN 130402); The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (URN 130439, until 1 November 2017); City and Islington College (URN 130409, until 1 August 2016).
Capital City College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 3,862 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 32% went to university (Camden 38%, England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 2% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Psychology and Mathematics.
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Camden and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
| Measure | Capital City College | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 3,862 | 5,140 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 69% | 73% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 32% | 38% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 9% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 11% | 10% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 21% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 22% | 19% | 16% |
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
| Measure | Capital City College | Camden | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 9,615 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 842 | 1,837 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.95 | 32.19 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 2% | 11% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 234 | 28% | 13% |
| Psychology | 200 | 24% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 138 | 16% | 31% |
| Politics | 133 | 16% | 6% |
| Economics | 128 | 15% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 120 | 14% | 13% |
| English Literature | 117 | 14% | 11% |
| History | 100 | 12% | 13% |
| Biology | 98 | 12% | 20% |
| Media Studies | 95 | 11% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 71 | 8% | 17% |
| English Language and Literature | 68 | 8% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 67 | 8% | 3% |
| Film Studies | 62 | 7% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 54 | 6% | 5% |
| Physics | 40 | 5% | 12% |
| Philosophy | 39 | 5% | 1% |
| Graphic Communication | 38 | 5% | 2% |
| Law | 34 | 4% | 4% |
| Photography | 31 | 4% | 3% |
| Geography | 27 | 3% | 10% |
| Spanish | 24 | 3% | 2% |
| Textiles | 21 | 2% | 1% |
| Drama | 20 | 2% | 2% |
| Art and Design (Critical Studies) | 18 | 2% | 0% |
| Environmental Science | 18 | 2% | 1% |
| French | 17 | 2% | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | 17 | 2% | 5% |
| Music Technology | 17 | 2% | 0% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 2% | 4% |
| Mathematics (Statistics) | 14 | 2% | 0% |
| Music | 14 | 2% | 0% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 1% | 3% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 155 | 18% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 145 | 17% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 131 | 16% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 124 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 118 | 14% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 87 | 10% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 78 | 9% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 76 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 72 | 9% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 66 | 8% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 59 | 7% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 42 | 5% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 38 | 5% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 36 | 4% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 30 | 4% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 30 | 4% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 27 | 3% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | BTEC Technical Diploma L2 - Band F - PP-DD | 27 | 3% | — |
| Art and Design | VRQ Level 3 | 22 | 3% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 21 | 2% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 20 | 2% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 18 | 2% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 18 | 2% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 17 | 2% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 2% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 16 | 2% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 16 | 2% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 2% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 2% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 13 | 2% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 13 | 2% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 13 | 2% | — |
| Plumbing (Building Work) | VRQ Level 2 | 12 | 1% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 12 | 1% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 1% | — |
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | VRQ Level 3 | 11 | 1% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 1% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 10 | 1% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 1% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 1% | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 1% | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 1% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 1% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Plumbing (Building Work) | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Community school · sixth form · 1,252 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
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92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.1
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93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.5
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94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.1
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.