City of London Academy (Southwark)

About City of London Academy (Southwark)

City of London Academy (Southwark) is a secondary school in London, Southwark, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 1,576 pupils aged 11 to 19 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (February 2026). In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 52.9, above the national average of 46. That is down 0.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on 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.

58% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 78% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 93% of the families who made City of London Academy (Southwark) their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 91% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.3%. There are about 13.1 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. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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.