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City Heights E-ACT Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Marvin Charles

corporate_fareE-ACT

location_onLondon, SW2 3PW

language Visit Website phone 2036914600

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

581

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Attainment 8

40.6

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GCSE Rank

#12 in Lambeth

#2,454 of 3,216 nationally

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City Heights E-ACT Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

City Heights E-ACT Academy is an academy sponsor led in London, Lambeth, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It is part of E-ACT. The school has approximately 473 pupils on roll, of whom 61% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.6, placing the school #12 in Lambeth and #2,454 of 3,216 nationally. 24.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.2× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

24.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.3%

Entering EBacc47.30%

EBacc APS3.6

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59.40%

EBacc APS3.38

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS2.90

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS3.55

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS3.74

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS3.56

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 September 2021

Inspection Report

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21 May 2019

Inspection Report

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06 May 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-09-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2019-05-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-05-06

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.2%(15 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 473 pupils. During this period, there were 16 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	473	16	3.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	484	22	4.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	549	32	5.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	549	64	11.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	533	61	11.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	586	37	6.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	581	33	5.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	582	23	4.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	604	9	1.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	593	9	1.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	578	2	0.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	660	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	650	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	644	1	0.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	719	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	719	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	719	52	7.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	755	99	13.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	763	115	15.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	770	53	6.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	741	64	8.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	744	41	5.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	761	44	5.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	606	32	5.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	613	57	9.3%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	610	49	8.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 74 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils