Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ · Southwark · secondary school
4th of 19 secondary schools in Southwark we can score, 20 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.5/10 against 924 of them, against 9.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 66.7 · 89 | 30% | 2.66 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.68 · 90 | 25% | 2.26 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 59.9 · 92 | 10% | 0.92 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 66.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 59.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.68 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally starting from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.0 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Film Club, Arts Award, and Young designers. Sports include archery, horse riding, inter-house football, basketball, table tennis, chess, and netball. Trips feature art and design visits, overnight camping, and hikes. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 2547 pupils in a capacity of 2455, meaning it is over capacity by 92. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 92-pupil overage in daily timetabling? What specific support is offered to pupils who need to catch up on progress? How accessible are the specialist sports facilities like the horse riding programme?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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