The Marine Society College of the Sea, London
The Marine Society College of the Sea is a post-16 school for pupils aged 19 to 99 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Marine Society College of the Sea in detail
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Lambeth North Underground Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pratt Walk (->e), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2328 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, theft from the person and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lambeth (1302), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
The Marine Society College of the Sea is a distance learning further education college for those who make their living at sea. The college is owned and operated by The Marine Society, and is located at 202 Lambeth Road, in the London Borough of Lambeth.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Marine Society College of the Sea
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 153
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 29
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 153 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 29 serious and 122 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
27 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
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.
Inspection History(10)
Questions parents ask about The Marine Society College of the Sea
What is The Marine Society College of the Sea's Ofsted rating?
The Marine Society College of the Sea was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for The Marine Society College of the Sea?
No fixed boundary. When The Marine Society College of the Sea is oversubscribed, Lambeth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to The Marine Society College of the Sea?
Apply through Lambeth's coordinated admissions process, naming The Marine Society College of the Sea on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The Marine Society College of the Sea?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 153 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 29 serious and 122 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 27 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 The Marine Society College of the Sea?
The Marine Society College of the Sea is at 200b Lambeth Road, London, SE1 7JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)