St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School

St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Church of England School has been rated as good overall, with outstanding performance in personal development. This is the first inspection in 13 years due to a previous exemption, transitioning from an outstanding grade under an older inspection framework. The school demonstrates a commitment to recognizing and developing the individual needs and talents of its pupils, ensuring they are well-prepared for future studies. While most pupils feel safe and are engaged in their learning, improvements are still needed in assessing understanding consistently across all subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils are well supported in their learning and personal development.
• The curriculum is broad and reflective of the diverse school community.
• Teachers are knowledgeable and deliver the curriculum effectively.
• High participation in extracurricular activities, particularly music and sports.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements in place.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checking of pupil understanding in some subjects.

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 St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School attended 92.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 24.8% 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, 12.6% of pupils at St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was 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 St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School had 11.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.3% 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, 12.9% of pupils at St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

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 St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School received £13,148 and spent £13,390 for each of its 620 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £70,000 (£113 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 St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School have?

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School has 620 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School cover?

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 48.4, and 44% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School?

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School is at New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AN.