OFSTED
17 November 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Southwark
Trust
THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
497
497 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
232
46.7% of pupils
Male pupils
265
53.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
29.9 pts
above England
School
54.7%
Southwark
35.7%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
0.0 pts
in line with England
School
20.3%
Southwark
27.8%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
above England
School
1.4%
Southwark
0.3%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
48.1%
239
African
12.3%
61
Any other ethnic group
7.6%
38
Any other Black background
6.8%
34
Any other Mixed background
6.8%
34
Any other White background
6.6%
33
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
37.8%
188 of
497 pupils
17.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
15.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.2 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
40.9
1.7 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.08 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
11.32%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.11 pts
higher than
England
School
11.32%
Southwark
6.56%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
37.65%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
21.83 pts
higher than
England
School
37.65%
Southwark
18.21%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
6.77%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
4.97 pts
higher than
England
School
6.77%
Southwark
2.04%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
82.8%
9.5 pts
below England
The Charter School Bermondsey
82.8%
Southwark
88.8%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.