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

School overview

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School is a girls' secondary school serving London, Southwark, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 660 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 52.7 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 3.3 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of secondary schools in England.

54% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 74% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School their first choice was offered one of its 66 Year 7 places. After Year 11, 97% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 6.3%. There are about 12.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 55% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.