South Bank University Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 140221
- Address
- Trafalgar Street, SE17 2TP
- Website
- www.southbankua.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 654 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 67.7%
- Girls
- 32.3%
- First language not English
- 34.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.9%
- Persistent absence
- 37.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
African 28.1%
Mixed 19.3%
Other 11.5%
Caribbean 11.3%
Other White 9.8%
White British 7.2%
Unclassified 4.9%
Other Black 4.1%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Other Asian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.38
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 70%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.1
Local authority average 51.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.36
Local authority average 4.75
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 123 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 122 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 122 |
Admissions
South Bank University Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 67
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 90 58 32 |
| Year 8 | 74 52 22 |
| Year 9 | 104 80 24 |
| Year 10 | 136 84 52 |
| Year 11 | 126 82 44 |
| Year 12 | 65 47 18 |
| Year 13 | 59 40 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 93.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 21.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 59.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 11.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 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 | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 83.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 34.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 32.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 12.0% 1.7% 1.7% |
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