La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Unique reference
- 100637
- Address
- Atkins Road, SW12 0AB
- Website
- laretraite.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1195 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 6.9%
- Girls
- 93.1%
- First language not English
- 55.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.9%
African 37.9%
Caribbean 16.7%
Other 12.1%
Mixed 8.6%
Other White 8.1%
Other Black 6.3%
White British 2.9%
Other Asian 2.9%
Unclassified 1.3%
Pakistani 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.41
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.3
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.31
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 67 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Economics | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
| French | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 140
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 119
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 41
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 166 0 166 |
| Year 8 | 161 0 161 |
| Year 9 | 172 0 172 |
| Year 10 | 167 0 167 |
| Year 11 | 164 0 164 |
| Year 12 | 202 50 152 |
| Year 13 | 163 32 131 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 91.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 26.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 82.0% 54.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 9.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 76.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 24.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 21.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Alderbrook Primary SchoolGood
- Bonneville Primary SchoolOutstanding
- Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolOutstanding
- Henry Cavendish School - Streatham siteOutstanding
- St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolGood
- St Bernadette Catholic Junior SchoolGood
- The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops KindergartenNo rating (independent)