Centre Academy London, London
Centre Academy London is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Centre Academy London in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Centre Academy London are Park House School (0.2 miles, Outstanding); First Bridge School (1 mile); Oak Lodge School (1.1 miles, Good); and Nightingale Community Academy (1.4 miles, Good).
Park House SchoolFirst Bridge SchoolOak Lodge SchoolNightingale Community Academy
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Centre Academy London has an education, health and care plan (46 of 48 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Clapham Junction Station, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Plough Road, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 985 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wandsworth (649), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 20 September 2023, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
4 November 2025
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Centre Academy London
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 159
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 31
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 159 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 31 serious and 128 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
25 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
48 pupils
60 places
12 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Wandsworth council
Places available
2,095
Applications
2,164
Got 1st preference
60.4%
Got preferred school
90.2%
All secondary applications across Wandsworth council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
46
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Centre Academy London is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
48
Total Pupils
29
Boys
19
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Centre Academy London
What are GCSE results like at Centre Academy London?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Centre Academy London can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Centre Academy London last inspected?
Centre Academy London is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to Centre Academy London?
Centre Academy London has around 48 pupils on roll.
Does Centre Academy London have specialist SEN provision?
Centre Academy London is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Centre Academy London?
Centre Academy London is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Centre Academy London?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 159 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 31 serious and 128 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 25 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Centre Academy London?
Centre Academy London is at 92 St John's Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 1SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)