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Platanos College

Academy converter · London · SW9 0AL

Ages 11–19 · 870 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-10-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 844.0
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
836

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

98

Places offered

139

1st-preference offers

98

Total preferences (any rank)
254
Preferred offers (top 3)
118
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
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 fill87%

870 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
870
Boys / girls
459 / 411
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
870 / 1,000 (87%)
Free school meals
57.1%
FSM pupils
393
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PLATANOS TRUST
Academy trust
THE PLATANOS TRUST
Sponsor
The Platanos Trust
Headteacher
Ms Judette Tapper

Location

Address
Clapham Road
Postcode
SW9 0AL
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Lambeth, 870 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW9
13
Secondary in SW9
3
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
Ms Judette Tapper
Telephone
07971083782
Website
http://www.platanoscollege.com/

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