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City Heights E-ACT Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · London, SW2 3PW

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,913 of 3,312

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

City Heights E-ACT Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils460
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Felicity Koranteng
TrustE-ACT
Local authorityLambeth
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137954.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.37.8, worse than England, worse than Lambeth45.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.42.3%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth61.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.24%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth45.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.2.9%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths36.5%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth57.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4104--

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 pupils460
Girls228
Boys232
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.3%
First language not English59.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,300
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.64.6%
Sixth form places2021/22200
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.111
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size22.1

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
23.9%
Caribbean
17.8%
Other White
15.9%
Other ethnic group
8%
Other mixed
7.6%
White and Black Caribbean
7.2%
Other Black
4.1%
White British
3.5%
White and Black African
3.5%
Other Asian
3.3%

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 teacher13.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)33
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.42
Support staff (FTE)25.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2534
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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.71
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.111
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)8

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 schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence8.8%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth7.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.7%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth20.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, better than England, better than Lambeth2.3%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 rate11.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.5%
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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86.7%
Further education42.2%
School sixth form21.9%
Sixth form college21.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.3%
Apprenticeship0%
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.

Schools near City Heights E-ACT Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryFenstanton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryStreatham Wells PrimaryAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church, Streatham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryHitherfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Orchard SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miNurseryHolmewood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryThe Elmgreen SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableRosemead Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miAll-throughDunraven SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about City Heights E-ACT Academy

What is City Heights E-ACT Academy's Ofsted rating?

City Heights E-ACT Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does City Heights E-ACT Academy rank in England?

City Heights E-ACT Academy ranks 2,913 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are City Heights E-ACT Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 24% of pupils at City Heights E-ACT Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 37.8 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into City Heights E-ACT Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, City Heights E-ACT Academy made 71 offers from 111 applications (1.6 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend City Heights E-ACT Academy?

City Heights E-ACT Academy has 460 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of City Heights E-ACT Academy?

City Heights E-ACT Academy had 1,300 school places in 2024/25.

Does City Heights E-ACT Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, City Heights E-ACT Academy has a sixth form with 200 places in 2021/22.

How big are classes at City Heights E-ACT Academy?

At City Heights E-ACT Academy, the average class had 22.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at City Heights E-ACT Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at City Heights E-ACT Academy missed 8.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 29.7% 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.