68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
720.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,219
Pupils · 2024/25
55%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLambeth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School · Secondary with sixth form · Lambeth
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-11pp
82%75%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-7pp
71%58%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
48.8
-3.0
53.251.048.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.8
EBacc entry
38%
-17pp
73%56%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
720.3
-47.8
790.9741.0691.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 720.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.6
-1.5
33.832.230.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.6
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-4pp
12%7%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,219
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
55%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Atkins Road, London, SW12 0AB
Local authority
Lambeth
Website
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 | 68% | 45% | 48.8 | Not applicable | 38% | 720.3 | 47% | 1,219 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 52% | 51.8 | +0.22 | 56% | 768.1 | 60% | 1,195 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 59% | 50.3 | +0.41 | 48% | 732.2 | 64% | 1,122 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 71% | 53.2 | +0.22 | 68% | 790.9 | 75% | 1,130 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 55% | 51.1 | +0.54 | 73% | 691.2 | 79% | 1,007 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 51% | 50.2 | +0.43 | 69% | 678.6 | 76% | 1,019 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 61% | 53.5 | +0.65 | 60% | — | 78% | 998 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | C | -0.05 | 4% | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.12 | 9% | 167 |
| 2022/23 | 30.7 | C | — | 4% | 177 |
| 2021/22 | 32.9 | C+ | — | 2% | 107 |
| 2018/19 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.20 | 12% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 30.2 | C | -0.26 | 6% | 117 |
| 2016/17 | 31.3 | C | -0.32 | 4% | 123 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,219 | 16.7 | 8% | 55% | 45% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,195 | 16.6 | 7% | 56% | 42% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,122 | 14.6 | 7% | 54% | 40% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,130 | 15.9 | 8% | 50% | 41% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,080 | 15.3 | 8% | 50% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,007 | 15.1 | 7% | 48% | 42% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,019 | 15.6 | 8% | 47% | 46% | 4% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 998 | 16.0 | 15% | 53% | 47% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.