Addey and Stanhope School

Addey and Stanhope School continues to perform well, maintaining its good status as a school that prioritizes pupils' well-being and safety. High levels of attendance and positive attitudes among pupils signify an environment conducive to learning. The school's commitment to inclusivity is highlighted by its diverse community and strong support for students with special educational needs. Leaders are ambitious about personal development, working with various partners to enhance students' learning experiences and mental health support. Despite notable strengths, such as effective curriculum design and high-quality staff support, there are areas for improvement. Some variability in curriculum delivery has been identified, particularly concerning the retention of subject knowledge among pupils. Leaders are taking steps to improve consistency in teaching practices, ensuring that all pupils remember what they learn and produce high-quality work. This inspection marks the first evaluation since the school was judged good in 2018, reflecting on its journey through recent challenges including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Strengths

• Strong commitment to pupils' well-being and safety.
• Highly inclusive environment celebrating diversity.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Ambitious personal development programs.
• High levels of pupil engagement and attendance.
• Strong careers provision preparing pupils for life after school.
• Well-resourced library promoting a love of reading.
• Staff support for new teachers is highly regarded.

Areas for Improvement

• Variability in curriculum delivery affects knowledge retention.
• Need for improved consistency in teaching practices.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Addey and Stanhope School attended 91.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 24.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Addey and Stanhope School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Addey and Stanhope School had 13.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.9% of pupils at Addey and Stanhope School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 11.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 28 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Addey and Stanhope School received £12,348 and spent £12,514 for each of its 591 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £936,000 (£1,584 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Addey and Stanhope School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Addey and Stanhope School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Addey and Stanhope School last inspected by Ofsted?

Addey and Stanhope School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Addey and Stanhope School have?

Addey and Stanhope School has 589 pupils on roll.

What age range does Addey and Stanhope School cover?

Addey and Stanhope School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Addey and Stanhope School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 43.6, and 36% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Addey and Stanhope School?

Addey and Stanhope School is at 472 New Cross Road, New Cross, London, SE14 6TJ.