- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Lambeth average, low absence.
304 first choices, 176 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1658.6
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,187
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
Secondary schools in Lambeth
All 27 secondary schools in Lambeth. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
London, SW12 0AB · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Lambeth average, low absence.
91 first choices, 150 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1653.2
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,197
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Lambeth average, low absence.
153 first choices, 116 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1656.7
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 691
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the England average, low absence.
99 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,637
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Lambeth average.
162 first choices, 130 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.7
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.7%Lambeth 7.5%
- Pupils
- 865
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Lambeth average, low absence.
111 first choices, 119 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.1
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 848
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the England average.
156 first choices, 152 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 8.1%Lambeth 7.5%
- Pupils
- 1,744
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Lambeth average, high absence.
199 first choices, 174 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.9
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,076
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Lambeth average.
57 first choices, 100 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.2
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.9%Lambeth 7.5%
- Pupils
- 802
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Lambeth average.
55 first choices, 101 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.4
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.5%Lambeth 7.5%
- Pupils
- 581
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Lambeth average, high absence.
120 first choices, 172 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.7
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,082
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Lambeth average, high absence.
67 first choices, 99 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.3
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 870
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Lambeth average, high absence.
47 first choices, 78 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.0
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 616
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Lambeth average, low absence.
24 first choices, 35 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.0
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 510
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results well below the Lambeth average, high absence.
25 first choices, 51 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.2
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 320
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Lambeth average, high absence.
15 first choices, 71 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.8
Lambeth 45.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 460
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.0%
- Pupils
- 155
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Octavia House Schools, London
London, SE11 6AU · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 17
- ISI:Inspected
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 121
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Burlington House School Tooting
London, SW16 1JZ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 25
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 17.7%
- Pupils
- 86
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.7
Lansdowne School
London, SW9 9QD · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.8%
- Pupils
- 163
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
Maypole School (Leigham Court)
London, SW16 2QA · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 60
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 18
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 8.2%
- Pupils
- 161
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.4
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 17.6%
- Pupils
- 71
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.5
- Secondary schools27including 8 special
- Attainment 8 at 1645.8England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding92%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools6 of 272 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals43.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Lambeth's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Lambeth
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 15 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 12
- Good: 8 of 12
- Requires improvement: 1 of 12
- Inadequate: 0 of 12
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Lambeth
Some are faith schools.
6 of the 27 secondary schools in Lambeth have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Lambeth, explained
There are 27 secondary schools in Lambeth, teaching 16,516 children. 6 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them are 8 special and 5 independent schools.
92% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Lambeth scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
43.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £11,880 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Lambeth?
There are 27 secondary schools in Lambeth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Lambeth?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Lambeth on Eduscope are Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School and Oasis Academy South Bank. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Lambeth?
Lambeth has 3 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Lambeth ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Lambeth secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Lambeth is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Lambeth?
When choosing a secondary school in Lambeth, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 27 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.