School profile

St Ursula's Convent School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school · London, SE10 8HN

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#568 of 3,312

Better than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

St Ursula's Convent School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils481
GenderGirls
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Mark O'Shaughnessy
Local authorityGreenwich
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100193.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.54, better than England, better than Greenwich47.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.73.8%, better than England, better than Greenwich65.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.60.7%, better than England, better than Greenwich48.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.22.4%, better than England, better than Greenwich16.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths72.9%, better than England, better than Greenwich61.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4107--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils481
Girls481
Boys0
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.1%
First language not English14.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.732
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.34.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size21

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
42%
White British
9.6%
Other Black
9.4%
Other White
7.1%
White and Black African
5%
Other mixed
4.6%
Caribbean
4.6%
Other Asian
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Indian
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)39.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.54
Support staff (FTE)21.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2535
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.120
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.143
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)46

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Overall absence6.1%, better than England, better than Greenwich7.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.4%, better than England, better than Greenwich18.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, better than England, better than Greenwich2.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.99.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.99.2%
School sixth form52.7%
Sixth form college36.4%
Further education10.1%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Ursula's Convent School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryJames Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the DeafCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMorden Mount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMeridian Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAll Saints' Church of England Primary School BlackheathVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe John Roan SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTidemill AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryJohn Ball Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miAll-throughSt Matthew AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miNurseryRachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Ursula's Convent School

What is St Ursula's Convent School's Ofsted rating?

St Ursula's Convent School is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Ursula's Convent School rank in England?

St Ursula's Convent School ranks 568 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 82% of schools).

What are St Ursula's Convent School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 60.7% of pupils at St Ursula's Convent School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 54 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into St Ursula's Convent School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, St Ursula's Convent School made 120 offers from 143 applications (1.2 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Ursula's Convent School?

St Ursula's Convent School has 481 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of St Ursula's Convent School?

St Ursula's Convent School had 732 school places in 2024/25.

Does St Ursula's Convent School have a sixth form?

No, St Ursula's Convent School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at St Ursula's Convent School?

At St Ursula's Convent School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Ursula's Convent School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Ursula's Convent School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 15.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.