City of London Academy (Southwark)
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 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
- 1557 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 20.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
African 37.8%
White British 11.8%
Mixed 10.8%
Other White 7.8%
Caribbean 7.5%
Other 6.6%
Other Asian 4.7%
Other Black 4.4%
Unclassified 3.3%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Chinese 1.7%
Indian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.38
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 70%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.1
Local authority average 51.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 4.75
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 114 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
City of London Academy (Southwark)
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 150
- From another Local Authority
- 93
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 143 92 |
| Year 8 | 236 141 95 |
| Year 9 | 239 142 97 |
| Year 10 | 234 133 101 |
| Year 11 | 230 125 105 |
| Year 12 | 196 70 126 |
| Year 13 | 187 84 103 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 93.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 21.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 59.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 11.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 83.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 34.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 32.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 1.7% |