Saint Gabriel's CollegePlatanos College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Gabriel's College and Platanos College are secondary schools in London.
Saint Gabriel's College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Platanos College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Saint Gabriel's College is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Gabriel's College was judged Good and Platanos College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.9 for Saint Gabriel's College and 40.8 for Platanos College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Saint Gabriel's College (43.4 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Platanos College (47.6 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSaint Gabriel's College | LondonPlatanos College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 16 in Lambeth Stronger figure | 11th of 16 in Lambeth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 581 | 870 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,000 | |
| Location | London, SW9 6UL | London, SW9 0AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 40.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.0% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.5% Stronger figure | 57.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 63.6% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 Stronger figure | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 107 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 33 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 12.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | E+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 14.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 594 | 916 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.5% | 62.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.6% | 72.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% 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
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.
Saint Gabriel's College
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