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Platanos College

Secondary · Academy converter · London, SW9 0AL

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,577 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#2,530 of 2,536

Worse than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Platanos College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Oct 2021

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 19
Pupils870 of 1,000 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Judette Tapper
TrustTHE PLATANOS TRUST
Local authorityLambeth
Opened01 Feb 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136450.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Attainment 8 score46.345.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths64.4%61.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths54.4%45.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths15.4%13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths57.7%57.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4149--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Average points per A-level entry12.3834.9635
Average A-level gradeE+--
Average points, best three A-levels14.0935.1935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsE+--
AAB or better0%19.4%17.5%
A-level progress score-1.38--
A-level progressWell below average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study39--
Average applied general gradePass+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils870
Girls411
Boys459
Eligible for free school meals54%
First language not English70.1%
SEN support155
EHC plan37
Average class size20.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
39.9%
Other White
16.6%
Caribbean
14.8%
Other ethnic group
7.6%
White British
4.5%
Bangladeshi
4.1%
Other mixed
3.9%
Other Black
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Black African
1.6%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence9.8%7.1%8%
Persistent absence30.8%20.7%21.6%
Severe absence5%2.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)99
Applications (Year 7)199
First preference applications (Year 7)67
First preference offers (Year 7)67
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)20

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,000
Pupils on roll902
Unfilled places9.8%
Sixth form places200
Sixth form pupils on roll139

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult16.1
Teachers (FTE)47
Teaching assistants (FTE)5
Support staff (FTE)8.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2544.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2530.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 destination90.9%
Staying in education89.2%
School sixth form62.4%
Further education18.3%
Sixth form college8.1%
Not sustained5.4%
Apprenticeship1.6%
Employment0%

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.

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Good
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Good
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Good
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Outstanding
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Good
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Good
0.5 miPrimaryStockwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Good
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Good

Frequently asked questions about Platanos College

What is Platanos College's Ofsted rating?

Platanos College is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Oct 2021.

How does Platanos College rank in England?

Platanos College ranks 1,577 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 2,530 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).

How many pupils attend Platanos College?

Platanos College has 870 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,000.

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.