City of London Academy (Southwark)
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 134222
- Address
- 240 Lynton Road, SE1 5LA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1576 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 20.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
African 38.6%
Mixed 11.8%
White British 10.3%
Other White 7.7%
Caribbean 7.4%
Other 6.8%
Other Asian 5.2%
Other Black 4.1%
Unclassified 2.9%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Chinese 1.6%
Indian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 67%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.6
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.9
Local authority average 4.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 2 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
City of London Academy (Southwark)
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 241
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 191
- 3rd preference
- 131
- From another Local Authority
- 102
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 114 126 |
| Year 8 | 233 142 91 |
| Year 9 | 236 138 98 |
| Year 10 | 236 141 95 |
| Year 11 | 232 130 102 |
| Year 12 | 205 82 123 |
| Year 13 | 194 69 125 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 21.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 59.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 33.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 2.4% |