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St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School

Voluntary aided school · London · SE1 4AN

Ages 11–18 · 620 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

56.0

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.54 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.58
−20+2
Attainment 856.0
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
616

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

0.54 · Often has places

1st preferences

37

Places offered

73

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
228
Preferred offers (top 3)
72
Applications from outside LA
28
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 fill75%

620 pupils · 825 places

Pupils on roll
620
Boys / girls
0 / 620
School capacity
825
Capacity fill
620 / 825 (75%)
Free school meals
53.4%
FSM pupils
264
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Catherine May

Location

Address
New Kent Road
Postcode
SE1 4AN
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
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.

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Southwark, 620 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

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 Southwark LA
122
Secondary in Southwark LA
19

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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    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.3%

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    • Absence6.6%

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  • City of London Academy (Southwark)

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att853.4
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    • EM5+63%
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  • Oasis Academy South Bank

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att854.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.3%

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  • The Charter School Bermondsey

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Catherine May
Telephone
02074071843
Website
www.ssso.southwark.sch.uk

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