58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
43%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
552.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
916
Pupils · 2024/25
72%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLambeth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Platanos College · Secondary with sixth form · Lambeth
Part ofTHE PLATANOS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-9pp
75%66%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-11pp
59%47%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
40.8
-3.2
49.845.340.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.8
EBacc entry
43%
-5pp
66%54%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
552.2
-187.4
825.1688.7552.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 552.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
12.4
12.412.412.4
'25
'25 · 12.4
A-level value added
-1.38
-1.4-1.4-1.4
'25
'25 · -1.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
E+
EEE
'25
'25 · E+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
916
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
72%
FSM eligible
62%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Clapham Road, London, SW9 0AL
Local authority
Lambeth
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 | 58% | 36% | 40.8 | Not applicable | 43% | 552.2 | 43% | 916 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 47% | 44.0 | -0.22 | 48% | 739.6 | 57% | 856 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59% | 49.8 | +0.37 | 41% | 825.1 | 50% | 844 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 55% | 47.6 | -0.40 | 66% | 804.0 | 70% | 899 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 42% | 42.2 | -0.31 | 62% | 709.3 | 67% | 1,004 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 47% | 45.9 | -0.04 | 89% | 676.6 | 90% | 999 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 48% | 49.6 | +0.44 | 80% | — | 87% | 976 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 12.4 | E+ | -1.38 | 0% | 39 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 1 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 916 | 20.5 | 23% | 72% | 62% | 9% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 856 | — | 27% | 70% | 63% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 844 | 36.7 | 32% | 71% | 65% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 899 | 39.1 | 36% | 68% | 64% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 955 | 39.8 | 44% | 68% | 70% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,004 | 34.6 | 29% | 66% | 65% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 999 | 25.0 | 36% | 66% | 65% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 976 | 18.6 | 45% | 67% | 67% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.