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Conisborough College

Community school · London · SE6 2SE

Ages 11–16 · 825 pupils · Lewisham

Attainment 8

35.1

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.65 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 835.1
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.7%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
835

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

0.65 · Often has places

1st preferences

46

Places offered

80

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
272
Preferred offers (top 3)
80
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill92%

825 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
825
Boys / girls
442 / 383
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
825 / 900 (92%)
Free school meals
43.9%
FSM pupils
362
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Kate Mahar John Cavadino

Location

Address
Conisborough Crescent, Catford
Postcode
SE6 2SE
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
35 on roll / 35 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Lewisham, 825 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE6
17
Secondary in SE6
2
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Secondary in Lewisham LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE6

  • Conisborough College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE6 2SE · Lewisham

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.1%
    • FSM46.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bonus Pastor Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR1 5PZ · Lewisham

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM26.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Sedgehill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE6 3QW · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Knights Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bromley · BR1 5EB · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Forest Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE23 2XN · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Harris Girls Academy Bromley

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Beckenham · BR3 1QR · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.6
    • P81.0
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Prendergast School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · SE4 1LE · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.41

    1.9 miles away

  • Sydenham School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE26 4RD · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Kate Mahar John Cavadino

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