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City of London Academy (Southwark)

240 Lynton Road, London, SE1 5LA

Local ranking10th of 20 secondary schools in Southwark
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
57.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
230

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
65.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

154

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
39.3
16-18 Cohort
401

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1576
Boys
836 (53%)
Girls
753 (47%)
Capacity
1200 (132% full)
SEND
17.6%
FSM Eligible
55.5%
EAL
20.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
15.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
120.4
Budget per Pupil
£10,533/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 39.8%
  • White British: 10.7%
  • White Other: 7.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 7.6%
  • Other: 7.0%
  • Mixed Other: 5.8%
  • Asian Other: 5.4%
  • Black Other: 4.2%

39.8%

Black African

10.7%

White British

7.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134222
UKPRN
10017885
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST

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