City of London Academy (Southwark)
240 Lynton Road, London, SE1 5LA
1,589 pupils · 132% of 1,200 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 52.5%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 28 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 52.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 57.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 78.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 57.8% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 240 | 223 | 660 | 240 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 241 | 207 | 718 | 241 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 231 | 222 | 727 | 231 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 231 | 259 | 804 | 231 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 233 | 237 | 858 | 233 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 234 | 181 | 772 | 234 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 230 | 275 | 931 | 230 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 231 | 362 | 1,202 | 231 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Harris Academy Bermondsey 0.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Charter School Bermondsey 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Ark Walworth Academy 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Michael's Catholic College 1.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- South Bank University Academy 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 1.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.