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Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
Camden·Not applicable·London·Community special school·NW8 6HX
URN: 100096
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
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Pupil progressLimited progress data
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- Small cohort (22 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Camden for local comparison.
The Camden School for Girls
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 64.0Progress 8 +0.62
Compare with Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research CentreParliament Hill School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 57.1Progress 8 +0.50
Compare with Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research CentreAcland Burghley School
Attainment 8 49.9Progress 8 -0.30
Compare with Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research CentreLa Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 48.5Progress 8 +0.18
Compare with Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research CentreWilliam Ellis School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 48.2Progress 8 -0.17
Compare with Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research CentreSchool information
| URN | 100096 |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Syra Sowe |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NW8 6HX |
| Latest pupils | 22 |
| FSM eligible | 58.0% |
Contact and identifiers
80 Avenue Road, London, NW8 6HX
www.swisscottage.camden.sch.uk2076818080| DfE number | 7205 |
| UKPRN | 10017655 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |