52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
224.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
470
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthwark
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Charter School Bermondsey · Secondary · Southwark
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-4pp
57%53%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-7pp
39%36%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
40.9
-3.7
46.343.640.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
EBacc entry
76%
-10pp
86%81%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
224.5
-78.4
327.3275.9224.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 224.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
470
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
64%
SEN
35%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Keeton's Road, London, SE16 4EE
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 | 52% | 32% | 40.9 | Not applicable | 76% | 224.5 | 76% | 470 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 39% | 44.6 | +0.08 | 86% | 302.9 | 86% | 440 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 37% | 44.4 | +0.29 | 78% | 327.3 | 78% | 405 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 36% | 42.5 | -0.47 | 75% | 281.8 | 77% | 386 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 32% | 46.3 | +0.01 | 86% | 230.4 | 88% | 373 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 17% | 40.5 | -0.53 | 76% | 148.2 | 76% | 331 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 270 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 470 | 15.8 | 35% | 22% | 64% | 11% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 440 | 14.8 | 29% | 25% | 63% | 10% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 405 | 13.4 | 27% | 24% | 61% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 386 | 12.4 | 25% | 22% | 63% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 367 | 13.1 | 24% | 21% | 62% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 373 | 11.4 | 22% | 24% | 62% | 6% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 331 | 10.7 | 18% | 24% | 73% | 8% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 270 | 9.9 | 22% | 26% | 71% | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.