58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
730.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,156
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGreenwich
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The John Roan School · Secondary with sixth form · Greenwich
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+4pp
68%61%54%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+5pp
55%44%33%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
44.3
+2.7
49.545.541.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.3
EBacc entry
54%
+1pp
54%46%38%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
730.5
+29.8
909.3805.0700.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 730.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
34.2
+2.4
34.233.031.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.3
+0.10.0-0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+3pp
16%14%11%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C+C+
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,156
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7QR
Local authority
Greenwich
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% | 38% | 44.3 | Not applicable | 54% | 730.5 | 69% | 1,156 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 33% | 41.6 | -0.29 | 54% | 700.6 | 62% | 1,142 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 44% | 46.9 | +0.01 | 43% | 889.7 | 53% | 1,106 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 55% | 49.5 | -0.02 | 38% | 909.3 | 47% | 1,072 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.13 | 14% | 117 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.13 | 11% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 16% | 85 |
| 2021/22 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 14% | 48 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,156 | 30.3 | 23% | 34% | 42% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,142 | 20.4 | 23% | 34% | 40% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,106 | 16.9 | 21% | 30% | 41% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,072 | 24.5 | 23% | 26% | 40% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,058 | 17.3 | 27% | 23% | 37% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.