Platanos CollegeArk All Saints Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Platanos College and Ark All Saints Academy are secondary schools in London.
Platanos College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ark All Saints Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ark All Saints Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Platanos College was judged Good and Ark All Saints Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.8 for Platanos College and 45.2 for Ark All Saints Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Platanos College (47.6 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ark All Saints Academy (48.7 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPlatanos College | LondonArk All Saints Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 16 in Lambeth | 13th of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 870 | 568 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 600 | |
| Location | London, SW9 0AL | London, SE5 0UB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 | 45.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.6% | 41.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.7% | 62.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.0% | 82.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 4.08 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 149 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 33 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 12.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | E+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 14.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 916 | 581 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.1% | 63.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 72.1% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.7% | 12.5% 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.
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