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ClosedSecondaryURN 100642

London Nautical School

Foundation school · London · SE1 9NA

Ages 11–18 · 562 pupils · Lambeth

Attainment 8

41.9

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 841.9
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
9.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
406

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

59

Places offered

70

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
158
Preferred offers (top 3)
68
Applications from outside LA
110
Offers to outside-LA applicants
52
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 fill78%

562 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
562
Boys / girls
557 / 5
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
562 / 720 (78%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
175
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Foundation 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Michael Schofield

Location

Address
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo
Postcode
SE1 9NA
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
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
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Boys foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Lambeth, 562 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.7%. 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 SE1
34
Secondary in SE1
7
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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    • P80.8
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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence6.6%

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  • Pimlico Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • P80.3
    • EM5+54%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Schofield

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