Lilian Baylis Technology SchoolPlatanos College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Lilian Baylis Technology School and Platanos College are secondary schools in London.
Lilian Baylis Technology School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Platanos College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lilian Baylis Technology School is ahead on our composite score.
Lilian Baylis Technology School was judged Outstanding and Platanos College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.3 for Lilian Baylis Technology School and 40.8 for Platanos College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lilian Baylis Technology School (48.4 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Platanos College (47.6 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonLilian Baylis Technology School | LondonPlatanos College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 16 in Lambeth Stronger figure | 11th of 16 in Lambeth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 848 | 870 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,000 | |
| Location | London, SE11 5QY | London, SW9 0AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 40.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.6% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.0% Stronger figure | 57.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.3% | 43.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.89 Stronger figure | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 122 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 77 | 33 | |
| A-level average points | 31.3 Stronger figure | 12.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | E+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.7 Stronger figure | 14.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.1% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 836 | 916 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.4% | 62.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.7% | 72.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 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.
Lilian Baylis Technology School
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