The Charter School Bermondsey
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 139587
- Address
- Keeton's Road, SE16 4EE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 470 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 22.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54%
- Persistent absence
- 35.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 27.7%
White British 46%
Mixed 13.4%
African 12.8%
Other 7.2%
Other White 7%
Other Black 6%
Caribbean 3.6%
Other Asian 1.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 67%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.79
Local authority average 4.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 59 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 59 |
| French | GCSE | 31 |
| Geography | GCSE | 34 |
| History | GCSE | 23 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 59 |
| Polish | GCSE | 1 |
| Religious Studies | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
The Charter School Bermondsey
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 110
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 117 58 59 |
| Year 8 | 106 54 52 |
| Year 9 | 93 46 47 |
| Year 10 | 91 55 36 |
| Year 11 | 63 35 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 21.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 59.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 2.5% 3.0% |