78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1132.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,576
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthwark
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of City of London Academy (Southwark) · Secondary with sixth form · Southwark
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-1pp
79%71%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
-5pp
63%49%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
52.9
-0.5
53.449.044.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.9
EBacc entry
58%
-7pp
79%68%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
1132.5
+3.7
1132.51017.0901.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1132.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.6
+0.8
37.633.629.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
A-level value added
+0.10
-0.1
+0.3-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+1pp
13%10%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,576
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
55%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
240 Lynton Road, London, SE1 5LA
Local authority
Southwark
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 58% | 52.9 | Not applicable | 58% | 1132.5 | 60% | 1,576 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 63% | 53.4 | +0.48 | 65% | 1128.8 | 66% | 1,557 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 57% | 51.1 | -0.01 | 75% | 1089.0 | 75% | 1,577 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 59% | 51.8 | -0.01 | 76% | 1104.4 | 77% | 1,552 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 36% | 44.7 | -0.47 | 79% | 901.4 | 80% | 1,501 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 54% | 52.8 | +0.09 | 75% | 859.8 | 75% | 1,423 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 55% | 56.5 | +0.31 | 64% | — | 64% | 1,340 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.6 | B- | +0.10 | 13% | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 36.8 | B- | +0.24 | 12% | 188 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 6% | 207 |
| 2021/22 | 35.9 | B- | — | 11% | 175 |
| 2018/19 | 29.5 | C | -0.43 | 7% | 168 |
| 2017/18 | 30.3 | C | -0.16 | 8% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 28.7 | C | +0.27 | 5% | 157 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,576 | 13.7 | 18% | 20% | 55% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,557 | 14.4 | 18% | 20% | 55% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,577 | 14.5 | 17% | 20% | 52% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,552 | 14.9 | 16% | 23% | 51% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,502 | 14.7 | 13% | 25% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,501 | 15.8 | 12% | 29% | 63% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,423 | 14.4 | 12% | 32% | 65% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,340 | 13.1 | 16% | 34% | 66% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.