Octavia House Schools, London, London
Octavia House Schools, London is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 17 in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Octavia House Schools, London in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Octavia House Schools, London are Vanguard School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement); The Park College (0.4 miles, Good); Evelina Hospital School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); and Elevated Futures Education (0.6 miles).
Vanguard SchoolThe Park CollegeEvelina Hospital SchoolElevated Futures Education
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Octavia House Schools, London has an education, health and care plan (121 of 121 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Kennington Underground Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kennington Lane, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2178 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and theft from the person. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lambeth (1302), 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 11 October 2022, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
30 September 2025
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Octavia House Schools, London
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 168
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 40
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 168 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 40 serious and 127 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
40 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 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
97%
Near capacity
121 pupils
125 places
4 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Lambeth council
Places available
2,111
Applications
2,198
Got 1st preference
61.4%
Got preferred school
91.2%
All secondary applications across Lambeth council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
121
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Octavia House Schools, 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
121
Total Pupils
96
Boys
25
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Octavia House Schools, London
What are GCSE results like at Octavia House Schools, 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 Octavia House Schools, London can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Octavia House Schools, London last inspected?
Octavia House Schools, London is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in September 2025.
How many pupils go to Octavia House Schools, London?
Octavia House Schools, London has around 121 pupils on roll.
Does Octavia House Schools, London have specialist SEN provision?
Octavia House Schools, London is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Octavia House Schools, London?
Octavia House Schools, 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 Octavia House Schools, London?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 168 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 40 serious and 127 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 40 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Octavia House Schools, London?
Octavia House Schools, London is at 214b Kennington Road, London, SE11 6AU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)