Lilian Baylis Technology School
323 Kennington Lane, Kennington, London, SE11 5QY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Karen Chamberlain
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Federation
- Wyvern Federation
- SEN provision
- Not Applicable
- Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 848
- URN
- 100625
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02070919500
About this school
Lilian Baylis Technology School is a community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 848 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 123 | 116 | 122 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.9 | 45.9 | 46.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.13 -0.13 to +0.39 | +0.01 -0.25 to +0.27 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 47.4% | 42.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 70.7% | 68% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 39.7% | 21.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lilian Baylis Technology School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.9 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.3 | 37.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 845 |
| 2023/24 | 844 |
| 2024/25 | 836 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lilian Baylis Technology School compares
Lilian Baylis Technology School ranked 9th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.3 | 6.1% | 59.4% | 848 | — |
| Pimlico Academy | 54.2 | 8.1% | 57.9% | 1,079 | 0.9 miles |
| Platanos College | 40.8 | 9.3% | 62.1% | 870 | 0.9 miles |
| Oasis Academy South Bank | 54.6 | 5.7% | 68% | 691 | 0.9 miles |
| Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School | 42.8 | 8.6% | 53.7% | 354 | 0.9 miles |
| Ark All Saints Academy | 45.2 | 5% | 63.7% | 568 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 59.39%
- English as an additional language
- 33.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 15.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pimlico Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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Platanos College0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Oasis Academy South Bank0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ark All Saints Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Lilian Baylis Technology School ranks 175th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lilian Baylis Technology School teach?
- Lilian Baylis Technology School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Lilian Baylis Technology School?
- The headteacher of Lilian Baylis Technology School is Karen Chamberlain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lilian Baylis Technology School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lilian Baylis Technology School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lilian Baylis Technology School?
- Lilian Baylis Technology School has 848 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Lilian Baylis Technology School full?
- Lilian Baylis Technology School has capacity for 900 pupils and 848 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lilian Baylis Technology School a faith school?
- No. Lilian Baylis Technology School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lilian Baylis Technology School a selective school?
- No. Lilian Baylis Technology School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Lilian Baylis Technology School?
- Lilian Baylis Technology School is part of the Wyvern Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Lilian Baylis Technology School have?
- The schools register lists Lilian Baylis Technology School's special educational needs provision as: Not Applicable. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Lilian Baylis Technology School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.9 in 2022/23 and 46.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lilian Baylis Technology School rank locally?
- Lilian Baylis Technology School ranked 9th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lilian Baylis Technology School's absence rate?
- Lilian Baylis Technology School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lilian Baylis Technology School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lilian Baylis Technology School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.