Haverstock School (formerly Haverstock Comprehensive School and Haverstock Hill School), is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form located on Haverstock Hill in Haverstock, London, England. It is opposite Chalk Farm Underground station, and bounded by Prince of Wales Road and Crogsland Road.
History The original school buildings were completed by 1874. The school later became a comprehensive after World War II.
The school is Camden's first private finance initiative (PFI) school and underwent a £21 million re-build in 2006.
Standards An Ofsted inspection in 2008 resulted in a judgement of Good, and that of 2017 as requiring improvement. It then achieved a result of Good following a further inspection.
In 2018, 66% of students achieved a grade 4 (equivalent to the old C) in Maths and English—an improvement from the previous year's 31% result.
Notable alumni
John Barnes – England football international Tom Bentley – Politician and author Joe Cole – England football international"Tony Parsons on Ed Miliband: I have seen his old comprehensive - and it shows why he is right to start a class war" Tulisa Contostavlos, Dino Contostavlos and Richard Rawson – N-Dubz group members John Duffy and David Mulcahy – rapists and serial-killers Julian Doyle – film-maker Jermaine Eluemunor – American football player for the Las Vegas Raiders Michael Gothard – actor Marlon Harewood – Footballer Nelufar Hedayat – presenter Zoë Heller – journalist and Booker-prize shortlisted novelist. Oona King – Labour politician Steve McFadden – actor David MilibandMeet the new boy The Guardian, 4 June 2002 – Former Labour Party politician, former Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband – Former Leader of the Labour Party Charlie Sloth – DJ and radio presenter Ben Wheatley – Film Director Daniel Woodgate – Drummer for English Ska band Madness
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"Ed Miliband's school, Haverstock, was hardly a model comprehensive" "Tony Parsons on Ed Miliband: I have seen his old comprehensive - and it shows why he is right to start a class war"