South Bank University Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 8 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
- 491 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 65.4%
- Girls
- 34.6%
- First language not English
- 40.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.4%
- Persistent absence
- 30.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
African 29.9%
Mixed 18.5%
Other 11.8%
Caribbean 10.6%
Other White 10.2%
White British 6.9%
Other Black 4.5%
Unclassified 4.1%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Other Asian 1%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 67%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.59
Local authority average 4.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 48 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
South Bank University Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 26
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 39 21 18 |
| Year 8 | 74 44 30 |
| Year 9 | 90 58 32 |
| Year 10 | 76 54 22 |
| Year 11 | 115 83 32 |
| Year 12 | 62 35 27 |
| Year 13 | 35 26 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 21.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 59.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 33.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 2.4% |