St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School is a secondary school in London, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School currently has around 660 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Around 54.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.8%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 46.4%.

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 66% who stay in school sixth forms and 15% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AN
Website: www.ssso.southwark.sch.uk
Telephone: 02074071843
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Southwark
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Catherine May
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 100849

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Girls
School Capacity: 825
Number of Pupils: 660
Number of Boys: 0
Number of Girls: 660

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African46.40%306
Caribbean9.40%62
Other Black7.60%50
White British6.40%42
Other White5.80%38
Other (any other ethnic group)5.00%33
Unclassified4.80%32
Bangladeshi3.50%23
Chinese2.70%18
Other Mixed2.60%17
White and Black Caribbean2.00%13
Other Asian1.10%7
White and Black African0.90%6
Indian0.90%6
White and Asian0.60%4
Pakistani0.30%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well above average (0.74)
Of the 119 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 116 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.74
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.33
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
34%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
68%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
60%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
49%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
55.5
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
49.7
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.7
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.5
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
95%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW
4out of 4 870 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grove Nursery School
Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY
3out of 4 1,772 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG
4out of 4 1,877 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School
29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT
- not rated 2,235 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT
3out of 4 2,969 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Townsend Primary School
Townsend Street , SE17 1HJ
- not rated 290 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Joseph Lancaster Primary School
Harper Road , SE1 6AF
- not rated 377 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Victory Primary School
Elba Place , Rodney Road SE17 1PT
3out of 4 450 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Primary School
Webb Street , SE1 4RP
- not rated 463 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School
Flint Street , SE17 1RB
3out of 4 492 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
New Kent Road , SE1 4AN
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College
Harper Road , SE1 6AG
- not rated 270 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South Bank University Academy
Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP
3out of 4 782 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Walworth School
Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ
- not rated 1,104 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ark Walworth Academy
Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ
3out of 4 1,104 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Morley College London
61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT
- not rated 1,738 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ
- not rated 1,852 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Southwark College
Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE
- not rated 1,933 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY
- not rated 2,184 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG
3out of 4 270 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Durand Academy
Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD
- not rated 3,240 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chrysolyte Independent Christian School
Bethel House , Lansdowne Place SE1 4XH
- not rated 236 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Imperial Oak School
134a New Kent Road , Southwark SE1 6TU
- not rated 463 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Liral Veget College London
148-150 Old Kent Road , SE1 5TY
- not rated 595 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL
Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road , CR7 7AA
- not rated 595 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beormund Primary School
Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS
4out of 4 742 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.