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Lansdowne School

49 Combermere Road, London, SW9 9QD

Ofsted: Expected

Independent

Phase

170

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
1.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
5.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
19

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
170
Boys
130 (76%)
Girls
40 (24%)
Capacity
170 (100% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
78.1%
EAL
29.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
24.7
Budget per Pupil
£32,486/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 30.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 24.7%
  • White British: 15.7%
  • White Other: 12.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.8%
  • Black Other: 1.8%

30.1%

Black African

24.7%

Black Caribbean

15.7%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100654
UKPRN
10016162
Establishment No.
7001