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La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Voluntary aided school · London · SW12 0AB

Ages 11–18 · 1,197 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

51.8

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 851.8
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
864

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

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

90

Places offered

140

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
318
Preferred offers (top 3)
140
Applications from outside LA
119
Offers to outside-LA applicants
41
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 fill105%

1,197 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
1,197
Boys / girls
84 / 1,113
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
1,197 / 1,140 (105%)
Free school meals
38.9%
FSM pupils
319
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Dominic Malins

Location

Address
Atkins Road
Postcode
SW12 0AB
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
4 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Lambeth, 1,197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW12
15
Secondary in SW12
2
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Secondary in Lambeth LA
14

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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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM64.9%
    • Demand0.73

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    • Absence8.3%

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    • Att836.7
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    • EM5+27%
    • Absence8.7%

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  • Burntwood School

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    • Absence8.1%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dominic Malins
Telephone
02086735644
Website
laretraite.co.uk

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