Deptford Green SchoolThe St Thomas the Apostle College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Deptford Green School and The St Thomas the Apostle College are secondary schools in London.
Deptford Green School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The St Thomas the Apostle College scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). The St Thomas the Apostle College is ahead on our composite score.
Deptford Green School was judged Good and The St Thomas the Apostle College was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for Deptford Green School and 61.7 for The St Thomas the Apostle College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Deptford Green School (47.1 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The St Thomas the Apostle College (60.9 in 2021-22, 61.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonDeptford Green School | LondonThe St Thomas the Apostle College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 14 in Lewisham | 1st of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 888 | 1,140 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,000 | |
| Location | London, SE14 6AN | London, SE15 2EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 | 61.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.3% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.7% | 86.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.0% | 69.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.43 | 5.69 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 163 | 161 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 134 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 42.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 42.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 29.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 881 | 1,111 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.5% | 47.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.1% | 32.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.2% | 12.4% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Deptford Green School
The St Thomas the Apostle College
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