Side by side
Lift Beacon High and William Ellis 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
- Lift Beacon High takes boys and girls; William Ellis School is a boys' school.
- Lift Beacon High takes ages 11 to 16; William Ellis School takes ages 11 to 18.
- Lift Beacon High has 414 pupils; William Ellis School has 771.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Lift Beacon High | William Ellis School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Boys DfE register |
| Pupils | 414 DfE register | 771 DfE register |
| Borough | Islington 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 | 39 first preferences for 85 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 59 first preferences for 90 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 16 November 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 8 October 2024 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | Not published | 48.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | Not published | 53% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | C (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 29.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | Not published | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 69% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 73.5% DfE register | 57.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 34.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | Not published | 17.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | Not published | 13.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | Not published | 11.6% 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.