St Ursula's Convent SchoolSt Matthew Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Ursula's Convent School and St Matthew Academy in London.
St Ursula's Convent School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Matthew Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Matthew Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Ursula's Convent School was judged the expected standard and St Matthew Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.1 for St Ursula's Convent School and 47.2 for St Matthew Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Ursula's Convent School (58.6 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Matthew Academy (47.8 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Ursula's Convent School | LondonSt Matthew Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 16 in Greenwich | 1st of 14 in Lewisham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 481 | 1,063 | |
| Capacity | 675 | 1,650 | |
| Location | London, SE10 8HN | London, SE3 0XX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 47.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.1% Stronger figure | 40.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.3% Stronger figure | 58.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 83.6% Stronger figure | 72.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.09 Stronger figure | 4.49 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 116 | 172 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 549 | 1,065 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.2% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 28.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 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.
St Ursula's Convent School
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