The Charter School Bermondsey
About The Charter School Bermondsey
The Charter School Bermondsey is a Good secondary school in Southwark, a rating it has held since its most recent graded inspection in 2017 and confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2022. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.08, which places it in the ‘Average’ banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve broadly in line with expectations given their starting points. However, context matters: the school serves a community where 53.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and its Progress 8 score sits below the Southwark local authority average of 0.46. Within the borough, it ranks 17th out of 19 state secondary schools on this measure. The school has clearly improved since its previous inspection in 2015, when it was rated Requires Improvement, and its leadership and management are now judged Good.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 Nov 2022Latest monitoring visit (17 Nov 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
17Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:35 – 15:35
Breakfast club
08:15-08:25
After-school care
15:35-16:25
Source: charterbermondsey.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Charter School Bermondsey
Helpful Guides for Parents
Ofsted Ratings Explained
Understand the 4 Ofsted ratings and what they mean
Understanding Progress 8
Learn how Progress 8 measures pupil progress from primary to GCSE
SEN & EHCP: A Parent's Guide
Understanding SEN support, EHC Plans and your legal rights
School Admissions Timeline 2026/27
Key dates for primary, secondary and nursery applications