Today’s pupils, tomorrow’s leaders
Nurturing community, entrepreneurship, positive relationships and character for William Ellis pupils and LaSWAP students
The William Ellis Trust is an independent charity which works to bring together the supporters of the school and the wider community for the benefit of William Ellis pupils and the local Camden community.
We are a resource for all with a connection to the school and we play a central role in building lasting relationships between alumni, other supporters and the school.
We believe that the philosophy established by the school’s founder of a broad academic education combined with a focus on character development remains as relevant in the modern world as it was in the 19th century when he founded the Birkbeck schools across London.
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Our Mission
Our mission is to help William Ellis School become a recognised leader in comprehensive education, by funding, developing and supporting initiatives that foster confidence and cohesion, personal growth and wellbeing, positive masculinity, social capital, and ultimately a sense of belonging among pupils, focusing particularly on students from under-resourced backgrounds.
We are inspired by the potential of William Ellis pupils, and young people across the borough, to become tomorrow’s leaders and seek to champion student leadership within our work.
The three core elements to our strategy focus on boyhood, community and developing an entrepreneurial spirit. Through these we seek to help both our and other students develop positive ideas of what it means to become successful adults with a strong sense of their community and the skills required to effect change as they perceive it should happen. You can read more about these in the overview of our work section of our website.
Our Vision
We believe that there is value in the school’s approach to developing positive experiences of boyhood and adolescence for a far wider audience. We see a future in which the expertise and knowledge generated within the school continues to support other schools in the local borough, as well as help shape vital conversations at the regional and national level on how we support today’s boys to develop into tomorrow’s successful men.
We envision a strong community of alumni, former parents and other supporters that work collaboratively to open up opportunities for the students.
News and Updates
Our news section is full of the latest news about the Trust, our work and the successes of our pupils.
William Ellis School: An introduction
William Ellis is the only all boy state secondary school in Camden, and takes in students from across North London. It is a highly diverse and inclusive community with students from many different cultural backgrounds. The school is located on Highgate Road in the Gospel Oak area of North-West London and it adjoins Parliament Hill. The school has a rich heritage which you can learn more about here. At sixth form it is part of the co-educational and highly regarded LaSWAP consortium with three other local secondary schools.
Today the school is a centre of excellence for boys’ education, and is a founding member of the London Boys’ School Network. Boys achieve better results at William Ellis then at any other school in Camden, and significantly better than national averages. It prides itself on providing a rich academic curriculum and in the honest, robust and caring relationships that develop between adults and pupils at the school. You can learn more about the school on its own website here.
Our Values
Collaboration
We are a resource for all within the school community. We value working in partnership with a wide range of partners to deliver our goals and believe that progress is rarely made in isolation. We seek to build connections amongst our supporters to further our collective goals.
Aspiration
We firmly believe in the potential of
students at William Ellis and within Camden. We recognise the challenges young people face in the world today, and are committed to helping build a community that empowers our young people to achieve regardless of circumstance.
Integrity
We will always act with integrity and believe that it is an essential component of good character as set out by our founder. Our own conduct must reflect the values we see in our beneficiaries and supporters and we will hold ourselves to account to ensure the highest standards.
Contact Us
The Trust is a resource for the whole school community. If you are interested in supporting any area of our work please get in touch. We would love to hear from you..