Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
Academy sponsor led · 320 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.9
Free schools
Oasis Academy South Bank
- Pupils on roll
- 691of 760 places
- Free school meals
- 64.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 118
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 22 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 123 pupils who finished Year 11 at Oasis Academy South Bank in 2023, 58% stayed on in Oasis Academy South Bank’s own sixth form (Lambeth average 51%), 28% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 74% went to university (Lambeth 48%, England 37%), and 44% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.6 against 46.1 across England and 45.4 in Lambeth, with 59% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 47% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lambeth and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Oasis Academy South Bank | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 123 | 2,440 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 58% | 51% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Oasis Academy South Bank | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 61 | 1,898 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 74% | 48% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 44% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Oasis Academy South Bank | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.6 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 91% | 49% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.16 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 67% | 49% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 54.0 | 39.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.0 | 50.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 58% | 48% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 118 | 100% | 89% | 42% | 20% | 88% |
| Mathematics | 118 | 100% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 78% |
| English Literature | 118 | 100% | 86% | 43% | 21% | 90% |
| History | 65 | 55% | 41% | 34% | 26% | 77% |
| Combined Science | 63 | 53% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 59% |
| Geography | 58 | 49% | 41% | 31% | 25% | 71% |
| Spanish | 56 | 47% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 63% |
| French | 55 | 47% | 18% | 27% | 29% | 67% |
| Chemistry | 53 | 45% | 23% | 36% | 47% | 98% |
| Religious Studies | 53 | 45% | 31% | 8% | 32% | 72% |
| Physics | 53 | 45% | 23% | 36% | 46% | 94% |
| Biology | 53 | 45% | 23% | 32% | 45% | 98% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 24% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 43% |
| Fine Art | 19 | 16% | 9% | 47% | 28% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 15% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 78% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 15% | 11% | 11% | 23% | 56% |
| Drama | 12 | 10% | 7% | 33% | 27% | 92% |
| Music | 10 | 8% | 5% | 50% | 33% | 90% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 3% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Computer Science | 1 | 1% | 13% | — | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Oasis Academy South Bank | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 118 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 56 | 1,067 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.82 | 34.96 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 31 | 55% | 31% |
| Psychology | 28 | 50% | 23% |
| Economics | 25 | 45% | 13% |
| Biology | 21 | 38% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 32% | 17% |
| English Literature | 14 | 25% | 11% |
| History | 10 | 18% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 13% | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Other secondary schools in Lambeth
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,187 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.7
City Heights E-ACT Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 460 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.6
Dunraven School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,744 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,197 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.8
Lilian Baylis Technology School
Community school · sixth form · 848 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.3
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.