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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 146190

Spa School, Bermondsey

Academy special converter · London · SE1 5RN

Ages 11–19 · 122 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

13.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
12.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.9%
Enrolments in measure
71

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

122 pupils · 115 places

Pupils on roll
122
Boys / girls
97 / 25
School capacity
115
Capacity fill
122 / 115 (106%)
Free school meals
58.2%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SPA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SPA EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Georgina Quigley

Location

Address
Monnow Road
Postcode
SE1 5RN
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in London, Southwark, 122 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 58.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE1
34
Open schools in Southwark LA
122

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE1

  • Harris Academy Bermondsey

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE16 3TZ · Southwark

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • City of London Academy (Southwark)

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE1 5LA · Southwark

    Ages 11–19

    • Att853.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE1 5JT · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • The Charter School Bermondsey

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SE16 4EE · Southwark

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Georgina Quigley
Telephone
02072373714
Website
www.spa-education.org

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