City of London Academy (Southwark)

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

SE1 5LA / 11–19 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

52.9

Attainment 8

71%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021

Good

Good

Inspected 2021

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
52.9
Progress 8
0.48
Grade 5+ English & Maths
57.8%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37.63
Achieving AAB+
13%

71% of parents would recommend this school

56 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
29%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
32%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
23%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
11%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
59%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
35%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
16%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
18%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
20%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
18%
No
82%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 10 parents

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
20%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
50%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
34%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
30%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
29%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
43%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
43%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
27%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
71%
No
29%

17.6% of pupils receive SEN support

17.6%

SEN support

2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.9%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2%

76.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
76.8%

66% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
88%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
66%
Entered top-third university
25%
Achieved a degree
81%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1

Free school meals
43.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
13.1:1
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
21.01%
English as additional language
20.2%
Teachers with QTS
95.8%
White
18.2%
White British10.3%
Other White7.7%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
11.8%
Other Mixed5.6%
White & Black African2.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
White & Asian1.1%
Asian
10.2%
Other Asian5.2%
Bangladeshi2.2%
Chinese1.6%
Indian0.6%
Pakistani0.6%
Black
9.2%
Other Black4.1%
African2.6%
Caribbean2.5%
Other
6.8%