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  • Pupils' personal development is promoted well, with pupils' interests and needs front and centre. Leaders have set up robust pastoral systems to identify pupils who may need help.
    Ofsted 2022
  • Pupils are taught about difference and the need to respect others, as well as the importance of sharing concerns early.
    Ofsted 2022
  • Leaders have established a rich curriculum offer for pupils in Years 10 and 11, as well as the Sixth Form. They ensure that all pupils make ambitious choices.
    Ofsted 2022
  • The diverse needs of and interests of the pupils have been considered in setting the curriculum goals.
    Ofsted 2022
  • Pupils are kept safe. Most pupils trust teachers to help them if they need it...Leaders have set up robust pastoral systems to identify pupils who may need help.
    Ofsted 2022
  • We are particularly proud of our food tech classroom which provides boys with great opportunities to learn and develop their skills.
  • Students engaging in learning languages, a key strength at William Ellis
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William Ellis School

Welcome to William Ellis School -  a school with a long and 
distinguished history of serving the local community.

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William Ellis School is a distinctive, dynamic and diverse school serving the educational needs of young people from our local community.  We are proud of our history and although much has changed since the school was opened by WIlliam Ellis in Gospel Oak in 1862 we keep true to our founder's principles:

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  • Open Events for Admission in September 2025
    Our Open Evening for Year 7 Admission in September 2025 will take place on Thursday 26th September at 6pm. Families interested in applying for a Music Place are advised to attend Open Evening, where they will hear about the application process and ha Read More

  • Summer Reading Challenge 2024

    The Summer Holidays are coming up - time for the WES Summer Reading Challenge 2024!

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  • RSPB School's Birdwatch
    Ms Cockcroft, Science Teacher, writes: On 1st February, WES students and staff took part in the RSPC School's Birdwatch for the first time. A couple of weeks beforehand, some new bird feeders were installed on the school site. A fantastic g Read More

  • BTEC Business Trip
    Last month, Year 12 BTEC students attended a workshop hosted by Snapchat and Amazon. WES student Alana writes:  On 23rd January, the BTEC Business group went on a trip to Snapchat headquarters. We had a fun filled day and we were able to t Read More

  • Year 10 Art - 'Cabinet of Curiosities' Project Update
     Ms Madsen, Head of Art, Craft & Design, writes:   Students in Year 10 Art and Graphics classes have continued their work on the Lauderdale house 'Cabinet of Curiosities' project. This week they created wax moulds Read More

  • Year 7 Pizza Perfection!
    Ms Madsen, Head of Art, Craft & Design, writes:   Last week I popped into a Year 7 Food Tech lesson and the students were excited to show me the pizzas they were busy creating. They made their own dough and then added tomato sa Read More

  • KS3 Spanish Trip to the BFI
    Joseph in 9B writes: Myself and a group of students went on a Spanish MFL trip to watch a Spanish documentary and do various activities based on that. I learnt a lot of new words and saw a short film about a man with the power to make lightbulbs; Read More

  • Christmas Community Project

    Students in Years 7 and 8 are working on a project supporting local elderly services in the lead up to the Christmas break.

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  • CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GCSE CLASS OF 2023

    122 students sat GCSEs at William Ellis School this summer and we are delighted with their results:

    • 70% of boys achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grades 4 to 9, including English and Maths
    • 74% achieved grades 4 to 9 in both English and Maths and 60% achieved at least grades 5 in both
    • Half of boys achieved at least one GCSE at the top grades 7 to 9
    • 29% of all results were grades 7 to 9
    • In English 83% of boys achieved at least grade 4, 72% achieved at least grade 5 and 30% achieved at least a grade 7
    • In Maths 79% of boys achieved at least grade 4, 65% achieved at least grade 5 and 34% achieved at least a grade 7
    • In Languages, in which 90% of all students sat a GCSE, 61% achieved a grade 4 or above.
    • 72% of the cohort achieved 2 or more Science GCSEs at grade 4 and above
    • 53% of students achieved the English Baccalaureate (English, Maths, Geography or History, two Sciences and a Foreign Language at grades 4 to 9). 29% achieved a grade 5 or above in this suite of subjects.
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  • Key Stage 5 results to celebrate 2023

    We are incredibly proud of the A Level results achieved this year by our Key Stage 5 students, who have shown exceptional resilience and dedication over the course of their studies. They absolutely rose to the challenge of their exams – marked to those of the same standard as those of 2019, but in the context of pandemic disrupted A Level and GCSE study and without the opportunity to sit examinations two years ago.

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  • Year 10 students' Artwork Exhibited at Lauderdale House

    Year 10 Art and Graphics students will have their work displayed at Lauderdale House as part of this year's Highgate Festival.

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  • Breakfast Club - in partnership with Magic Breakfast

    William Ellis is proud to be in new partnership with Magic Breakfast, providing healthy breakfasts to our pupils so that they are settled and ready to learn.  

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The Mill

William Ellis’ centre for outdoor learning, The Mill, is in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. It is situated in the picturesque village of Forest Green which lies nestled within the Surrey Hills just outside Dorking.

Forming a strong part of our rich tradition, visits to The Mill have formed the backbone of our personal development programme for students for over 30 years.

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