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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 143745

Spa School Camberwell

Free schools special · London · SE5 7EW

Ages 4–16 · 114 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
95

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 fill95%

114 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
83 / 31
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
114 / 120 (95%)
Free school meals
69.3%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SPA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SPA EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Steph Lea

Location

Address
150 Southampton Way
Postcode
SE5 7EW
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Peckham
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 free schools special, Ages 4–16, in London, Southwark, 114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 69.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE5
19
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.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.1 miles away

  • The Grove Nursery School

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    Ages 2–4

    • FSM20.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Arco Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    0.3 miles away

  • Angel Oak Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · SE15 6FL · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM46.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Tuke School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    London · SE15 6ER · Southwark

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence11.5%
    • FSM67.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE5 8UH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Steph Lea
Telephone
02034345210
Website
spa-camberwell.org

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