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Lilian Baylis Technology School

Community school · London · SE11 5QY

Ages 11–18 · 848 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

45.9

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-02-22

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+0.01
−20+2
Attainment 845.9
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
629

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

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

152

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
513
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
158
Offers to outside-LA applicants
29
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 fill94%

848 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
848
Boys / girls
438 / 410
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
848 / 900 (94%)
Free school meals
58.9%
FSM pupils
364
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Governance
Community school
Federation
Wyvern Federation
Headteacher
Karen Chamberlain

Location

Address
323 Kennington Lane, Kennington
Postcode
SE11 5QY
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 6 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 11–18, in London, Lambeth, 848 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE11
13
Secondary in SE11
1
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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Contact

Headteacher
Karen Chamberlain
Telephone
02070919500
Website
http://www.lilianbaylis.com/

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