The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeHarris Academy Peckham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The St Thomas the Apostle College and Harris Academy Peckham are secondary schools in London.
The St Thomas the Apostle College scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Harris Academy Peckham scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The St Thomas the Apostle College is ahead on our composite score.
The St Thomas the Apostle College was judged Outstanding and Harris Academy Peckham was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 61.7 for The St Thomas the Apostle College and 39.3 for Harris Academy Peckham.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The St Thomas the Apostle College (60.9 in 2021-22, 61.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris Academy Peckham (47.7 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe St Thomas the Apostle College | LondonHarris Academy Peckham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 20 in Southwark Stronger figure | 12th of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,140 | 458 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 900 | |
| Location | London, SE15 2EB | London, SE15 5DZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.7 Stronger figure | 39.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.0% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.3% Stronger figure | 54.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 69.6% Stronger figure | 62.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.69 Stronger figure | 3.66 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 161 | 136 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 42.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 42.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,111 | 537 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.1% | 60.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.6% | 48.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 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.
The St Thomas the Apostle College
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