Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary SchoolOasis Academy South Bank
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School and Oasis Academy South Bank are secondary schools in London.
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Oasis Academy South Bank scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School was judged exceptional and Oasis Academy South Bank was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.7 for Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School and 54.6 for Oasis Academy South Bank.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School (60.3 in 2021-22, 57.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Oasis Academy South Bank (50.3 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonBishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | LondonOasis Academy South Bank | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in Lambeth Stronger figure | 2nd of 16 in Lambeth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,187 | 691 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 760 | |
| Location | London, SW16 2HY | London, SE1 7HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.7 Stronger figure | 54.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.6% Stronger figure | 59.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.1% Stronger figure | 76.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 67.2% | 90.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.44 Stronger figure | 5.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 118 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 108 | 56 | |
| A-level average points | 40.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.7 Stronger figure | 35.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.0% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,179 | 709 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.1% | 68.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.2% | 51.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
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