City of London Academy (Southwark)

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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City of London Academy (Southwark)

240 Lynton Road, London SE1 5LA

https://www.cityacademy.co.uk/

City of London Academy (Southwark) is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,560 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of City of London Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include London Nautical, City of London Academy, City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park, City of London Academy Islington, The City Academy, Hackney and City of London Academy Highbury Grove.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Representation, Progress and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Harris Academy Bermondsey
0.5		The Charter School Bermondsey
0.7		Ark Walworth Academy
0.7		St Michael's Catholic College
1.1		St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
1.1		South Bank University Academy
1.2		Ark Globe Academy
1.2		Harris Academy Peckham
1.3		The St Thomas the Apostle College
1.3		Bacon's College
1.4		Mulberry Academy London Dock
1.4		Deptford Green School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is about average, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

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