Lansdowne School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lansdowne School has transformed significantly, with new teaching staff and coaching creating good quality lessons. The school excels at teaching reading and literacy skills through structured daily lessons and regular practice across subjects. Staff use creative communication methods like signs and symbols to ensure all students - including those with autism and severe learning difficulties - can access and understand learning.
Key Strengths
- Teaching is now good overall with accurate assessment of student progress allowing well-matched lessons to student abilities
- Students make good progress in reading and literacy skills due to well-structured daily reading lessons and regular opportunities to practise across subjects
- Students feel safe, enjoy lessons, and behaviour is good because they understand the school's five main rules
- Staff effectively use sign and symbol systems to help all students understand teaching
- Students are given appropriately challenging work that helps them try hard while remaining able to succeed
Areas for Improvement
- Students' progress in mathematics is not as strong as in English due to fewer opportunities to use mathematical skills across other subjects
- Marking of student work does not consistently provide high-quality feedback to help students understand what they need to do to improve
- Not all teachers provide clear examples and time for students to review and act on feedback
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - students feel safe at school and behaviour is good because they understand and follow the school's main rules.
Extracurricular Activities
Ilderton Motor Project, Lambeth College curriculum opportunities for Years 9 and 11
Lansdowne School is a good school that has made rapid and significant improvement since being judged inadequate. The appointment of new teachers and a comprehensive coaching programme has successfully raised the quality of teaching.
At a Glance
78.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
163 pupils
170 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Lambeth
Places available
2,421
Applications
2,225
Got 1st preference
64.1%
Got preferred school
92.4%
Secondary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)
Inspection History(12)
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.76367%
Overall absence
29.91453%
Persistent absence
117
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Lansdowne School
Stockwell Primary School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School
Larkhall Primary Campus
Allen Edwards Primary School
Sudbourne Primary School
Hill Mead Primary School
Van Gogh Primary
Loughborough Primary School
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