Welcome To
William Ellis School
Welcome to William Ellis School - a school with a long and
distinguished history of serving the local community.
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:
Upcoming Events
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Open Events for September 2023 Admissions
We look forward to welcoming families into our school for our open events in the first half of Autumn Term.
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GCSE results - the class of 2022
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2022 - GCSE Results
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Remembering HM Queen Elizabeth II – our Royal connections
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited William Ellis School in 1979, and our Royal connections date back even further, to the time of our Founder.
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2022 – Another year of success for our Year 13 students!
William Ellis School is proud to share with you this year’s KS5 results. Two thirds of our students achieved a grade A*-C: cause for celebration indeed, especially as this is a cohort of students whose education has been severely disrupted as a consequence of the recent global pandemic.
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Year 10 mock careers interviews event
For the first time William Ellis School has staged a mock interview day for all students in Year 10.
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William Ellis students can borrow eBooks and Audiobooks for free
We have signed up for ePlatform, which allows our students to borrow eBooks and Audiobooks without any subscription or overdue fees.
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Year 10 Language Leaders
Our Year 10 linguists have been visiting local primary schools and teaching modern foreign languages to Key Stage 2 children.
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World Book Day celebrations
This week we have been celebrating 25 years of World Book Day.
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House Poetry Competition 2021
During December students worked on entries for the House Poetry competition and in the last week of Autumn term the winners were chosen from a strong field.
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October's Non-Uniform Day donations in support of the Poppy Appeal
Members of the school council were pleased to hand over a weighty Non-Uniform Day donations box to the Royal British Legion in this centenary year for the Poppy Appeal.
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Camden and Islington Cup winners 2021
We are so proud of our Year 9 football team, winners of this year's Camden and Islington Cup
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WESPA 3K Challenge and Cross Country success
Key Stage 3 students have been achieving on the running track both locally and further afield over the last few weeks.
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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.