Ofsted: Good

Spa School, Bermondsey

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

personMiss Georgina Quigley

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

111

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Age Range

11-19

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Spa School, Bermondsey is a Academy special converter school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Spa School, Bermondsey is an academy special converter in London, Southwark, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It is part of SPA EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 114 pupils on roll, of whom 62% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 May 2024

Inspection Report

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17 January 2023

Inspection Report

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12 September 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-05-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-12-01

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-12-05

None EIF

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 114 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	114	0	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	116	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	112	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	115	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	113	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	111	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	111	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	110	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	107	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	110	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	110	3	2.7%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	110	2	1.8%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	114	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	114	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	114	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	104	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	103	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	3.8%

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 114 pupils

Spa School, Bermondsey

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover