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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 6 November 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 20 November 2018Graded inspection: Outstanding
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry499 applications · 150 places offered · 181 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 3.3; Southwark median median 3.1
- 2025 2.5; Southwark median median 3.1
- 2024 2.8; Southwark median median 3.1
- 2023 3.0; Southwark median median 3.2
- 2022 2.9; Southwark median median 3.1
- 2021 3.1; Southwark median median 3.1
- 2020 3.3; Southwark median median 3.2
- 2019 3.2; Southwark median median 3.3
- 2018 3.5; Southwark median median 3.4
- 2017 2.4; Southwark median median 3.1
- 2016 2.0; Southwark median median 2.8
- 2015 2.0; Southwark median median 2.8
- 2014 2.8; Southwark median median 3.2
- This school
- Southwark median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 150 | 499 | 3.3 | 181 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2025 | 150 | 379 | 2.5 | 137 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2024 | 150 | 418 | 2.8 | 125 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2023 | 148 | 448 | 3.0 | 146 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2022 | 146 | 420 | 2.9 | 139 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2021 | 148 | 459 | 3.1 | 150 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2020 | 148 | 483 | 3.3 | 166 | 1.12 |
| Sep 2019 | 151 | 487 | 3.2 | 155 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2018 | 152 | 528 | 3.5 | 181 | 1.19 |
| Sep 2017 | 151 | 360 | 2.4 | 107 | 0.71 |
| Sep 2016 | 149 | 295 | 2.0 | 68 | 0.46 |
| Sep 2015 | 111 | 224 | 2.0 | 45 | 0.41 |
| Sep 2014 | 76 | 209 | 2.8 | 29 | 0.38 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 157 | 61.8 | 74% | 87% | – |
| 2024/25 | 161 | 61.7 | 72% | 86% | – |
| 2023/24 | 161 | 60.5 | 72% | 86% | +1.45 |
| 2022/23 | 155 | 63.7 | 78% | 90% | +1.24 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20243.3applications per place 61.8Attainment 8
- 0.9 km · LewishamImproved significantly20243.6applications per place 51.3Attainment 8
- 1.3 km · SouthwarkGraded · no overall grade20252.0applications per place 40.0Attainment 8
- 1.5 km · SouthwarkOutstanding20233.6applications per place 51.3Attainment 8
- 1.6 km · LewishamGood20223.3applications per place 42.8Attainment 8
- 1.6 km · SouthwarkOutstanding20233.6applications per place 54.0Attainment 8
- 2.0 km · LewishamRemains Good20233.1applications per place 43.6Attainment 8
- 2.1 km · SouthwarkRemains Good · improving20244.4applications per place 55.3Attainment 8
- 2.1 km · Southwark20262.8applications per place 49.0Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 100857 · 210/5402
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 1,000 pupils · 1,140 on roll
- Free school meals
- 46.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Hollydale Road, Nunhead, London, SE15 2EB
- Local authority
- Southwark
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources