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City of London Academy (Southwark)

Academy sponsor led · London · SE1 5LA

Ages 11–19 · 1,589 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

53.4

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.48
−20+2
Attainment 853.4
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,216

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

222

Places offered

231

1st-preference offers

196

Total preferences (any rank)
727
Preferred offers (top 3)
231
Applications from outside LA
93
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,589 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,589
Boys / girls
836 / 753
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,589 / 1,200 (132%)
Free school meals
52.5%
FSM pupils
619
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
City of London Academies Trust
Headteacher
Michael Baxter

Location

Address
240 Lynton Road
Postcode
SE1 5LA
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Southwark, 1,589 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE1
34
Secondary in SE1
7
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Secondary in Southwark LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE16 3TZ · Southwark

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Charter School Bermondsey

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · SE16 4EE · Southwark

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.5%

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  • Ark Walworth Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE1 5UJ · Southwark

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • South Bank University Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE17 2TP · Southwark

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.4
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    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Harris Academy Peckham

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE15 5DZ · Southwark

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • The St Thomas the Apostle College

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · SE15 2EB · Southwark

    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.5
    • P81.4
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence5.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Bacon's College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE16 6AT · Southwark

    Ages 11–19

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Michael Baxter
Telephone
02073945100
Website
http://www.cityacademy.co.uk/

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