Side by side
E-ACT Crest Academy and Hampstead School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- E-ACT Crest Academy takes ages 11 to 19; Hampstead School takes ages 11 to 18.
- The two schools are 1.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | E-ACT Crest Academy | Hampstead School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,116 DfE register | 1,191 DfE register |
| Borough | Brent DfE register | Camden DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 51 first preferences for 106 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 106 first preferences for 142 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 24 March 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 19 April 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 39.9 (2024/25) DfE | 43.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 36% (2024/25) DfE | 43% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | D+ (2024/25) DfE | C (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 25 (2024/25) DfE | 28.7 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE | 81% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 54% DfE register | 51.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 74.6% school census 2024/25 | 35.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.2% school census 2024/25 | 12.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.1 DfE workforce census | 13.5 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.4% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.6% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.