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

Type Secondary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 11-18
Religion Church of England
Address New Kent Road
London
SE1 4AN
Phone 02074071843
Reference Number 100849

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 660
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 54.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 38.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 16.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 Unknown 72 72
8 Unknown 112 112
9 Unknown 111 111
10 Unknown 117 117
11 Unknown 126 126
12 Unknown 64 64
13 Unknown 58 58

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 46.4%
Caribbean 9.4%
White, British 6.4%
White, Other 5.8%
Unclassified 4.8%
Chinese 2.7%
Mixed, Other 2.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2%
Asian, Other 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
White & Asian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 16 Nov 2022
Date Report
16 Nov 2022 School inspection:
25 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
08 Jun 2005 Inspection

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.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
52.7

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 54%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 72.2%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 31.61
Average Points (best 3) 32.62

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 14.3%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 52 22
Third Preference 44 8
From another Local Authority 32 16

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