Conisborough College

School overview

Conisborough College is a secondary school serving London, Lewisham, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 757 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Conisborough College 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 37.6 — below the national average (national average: 46). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 52% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Conisborough College their first choice was offered one of its 98 Year 7 places. Overall pupil absence was 12.1%. There are about 14.1 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 49% 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. If you are considering Conisborough College, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.