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Saint Gabriel's College

Lambeth, SW9 6ULSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
Progress 8
+0.20
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
82 1st-choice / 115 places
Ranking
#1,089
of 3,141 nationally

About Saint Gabriel's College

Saint Gabriel’s College, a Church of England secondary in Lambeth, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.2, which places the school comfortably above the Lambeth local authority average of 0.07. This means that, on average, pupils at Saint Gabriel’s achieve nearly a fifth of a grade more per subject than students at other schools with similar starting points. The school ranks 6th out of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth on this measure, putting it in the top 40% of the borough. The data also reveals a notable strength in English, where the Progress 8 score jumps to 0.82, indicating that pupils make well over half a grade more progress in English than the national average. This strong English performance is a clear highlight of the school’s academic profile.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLangton Road, London, Lambeth, SW9 6UL
HeadteacherJosephine Okokon
Local AuthorityLambeth
Number of Pupils594
Free School Meals (FSM)45.2%
School Capacity594 / 600 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Apr 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Astro TurfSwimming PoolMusic RoomsGymnasiumTennis CourtsSixth Form CentreDining HallICT SuiteArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

TennisBasketballHockeyGymnasticsAthleticsDanceRowingNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaEco ClubNewspaperFilm ClubGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Saint Gabriel's College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.