Conisborough College, London
Conisborough College is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in London, part of United Learning Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 251st-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 2,748th of 3,298 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Lewisham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Conisborough College in detail
Conisborough College in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 19 June 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lewisham
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Conisborough College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.4 in Lewisham and 47 across England.
42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Lewisham and 47% in England.
That is up from 37.6 in 2025.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.3, against 40.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 3.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Spanish.
Getting a place at Conisborough College
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Conisborough College as their first choice and 264 named it as one of their preferences, for 98 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Conisborough College are Bonus Pastor Catholic College (0.7 miles, Attainment 8 49.6); Sedgehill Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.9); Haberdashers' Knights Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7); and Prendergast Ladywell School (1.3 miles, Attainment 8 48.5).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Conisborough College.
Bonus Pastor Catholic CollegeSedgehill AcademyHaberdashers' Knights AcademyPrendergast Ladywell School
The trust
Conisborough College is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
46.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (38%), Mixed (19%) and White British (16%).
In 2026, 87 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 80 (11.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Conisborough College has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 35 places, 35 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bellingham Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Conisborough College issued 190 suspensions, 25.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Conisborough College are St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles), Torridon Primary School (0.4 miles), Athelney Primary School (0.5 miles) and Elfrida Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary SchoolTorridon Primary SchoolAthelney Primary SchoolElfrida Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Conisborough College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Conisborough College (URN 100742), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2022.
About
Conisborough College is a coeducational community secondary school, located between Catford and Downham, London in the London Borough of Lewisham, England.
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At a Glance
46.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD, Other, Speech and language +5
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has improved from 37.6 to 39.2 (2025 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 32% to 42% (2025 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 39.2 | 42.3% |
| Disadvantaged(71) | - | 37.3 | 39.4% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(85) | - | 40.9 | 44.7% |
| Boys(79) | - | 38.2 | 36.7% |
| Girls(77) | - | 40.3 | 48.1% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(44) | - | 42.3 | 47.7% |
| Non mobile(148) | - | 39.6 | 43.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.40%
Exclusion rate
190
Suspensions
25.10%
Suspension rate
104 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 757 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Conisborough College
Term dates
Conisborough College is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lewisham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Conisborough College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Conisborough College is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 55
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 42 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
8 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
744 pupils
948 places
204 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Lewisham council
Places available
2,238
Applications
2,828
Got 1st preference
63.5%
Got preferred school
91.4%
All secondary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
87
SEN Support
80
EHC Plans
23.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Conisborough College has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 35 places, 35 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
703
Total Pupils
372
Boys
331
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
52
Teachers
13.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,490
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,865
Per pupil
£8257k
Total funding
£398k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.1%
Overall absence
28.5%
Persistent absence
828
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Conisborough College
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Conisborough College
What are GCSE results like at Conisborough College?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Conisborough College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.2. 42% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Conisborough College's Ofsted rating?
Conisborough College has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Conisborough College (URN 100742), it was rated Requires Improvement in April 2022.
What is the catchment area for Conisborough College?
No fixed boundary. When Conisborough College is oversubscribed, Lewisham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Conisborough College?
Conisborough College was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 948 places.
How big are the classes at Conisborough College?
Classes at Conisborough College average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Conisborough College?
Conisborough College has around 703 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Conisborough College have specialist SEN provision?
Conisborough College has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 35 places, 35 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Conisborough College?
9.1% of sessions were missed at Conisborough College in 2024/25. 28.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Conisborough College?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Conisborough College on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Conisborough College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 42 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 8 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 Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Conisborough College?
Conisborough College is at Conisborough Crescent, Catford, London, SE6 2SE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)