South Bank University Academy

State-Funded School

south-bank-university-academy-southwark-london

LondonRegion

SouthwarkLocal Authority

PeckhamConstituency

SE17 2TPPostcode

3.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

South Bank University Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Southwark, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 405 pupils. South Bank University Academy is part of South Bank Academies.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.4%
EBacc average point score: 3.6

Ethnicity

White

17%

Asian

Black

51%

Mixed

15%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

11%

Unclassified

Pupils

405

Total Pupils

62%Boys

38%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

48%

England average

27%

First language not English

39%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 405
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: South Bank Academies

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 9 June 2022. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
11 Jul 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.