South Bank University Academy
About the school
South Bank University Academy is an open secondary school in Southwark.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 6 May 2026
- Published
- 8 July 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 41.5
- Southwark
- 52.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Southwark
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 38.40%
- Southwark
- 54.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 60.70%
- Southwark
- 73.00%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 19.60%
- Southwark
- 66.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.6
- Southwark
- 4.82
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- D+
Average A-level points
- School
- 24.51
AAB or better
- School
- 17.60%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
491
Girls
34.62%
Boys
65.38%
SEN support
8.55%
Education, health and care plan
3.26%
English as an additional language
40.30%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
55.33%
Overall absence
10.61
Persistent absence
35.18
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
123
Sustained education or employment
85%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
10%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
56
Sustained education or employment
93%
Higher education
63%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
16%
Employment
11%