La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, London, SW12 0AB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Dominic Malins
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- SEN provision
- Not Applicable
- Constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,140
- Pupils on roll
- 1,197
- URN
- 100637
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086735644
About this school
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School is a Roman Catholic girls' voluntary aided secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 170 | 164 | 168 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.3 | 51.8 | 48.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.41 +0.19 to +0.63 | +0.22 0.00 to +0.44 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 51.8% | 45.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 79.9% | 68.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 48% | 55.5% | 38.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
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 La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' 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 | 50.3 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.8 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.8 | 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 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,122 |
| 2023/24 | 1,195 |
| 2024/25 | 1,219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School compares
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School ranked 7th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.8 | 5.6% | 45.4% | 1,197 | — |
| Harris Academy Clapham | 42.4 | 7.9% | 63% | 802 | 0.6 miles |
| Chestnut Grove Academy | 55.1 | 7.1% | 28.8% | 1,327 | 0.6 miles |
| The Elms Academy | 52.8 | 6.7% | 56.6% | 865 | 0.7 miles |
| Trinity Academy | 38.7 | 9.5% | 52.6% | 616 | 1.2 miles |
| Ark Bolingbroke Academy | 60.2 | 6.4% | 32.9% | 793 | 1.2 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)
- 45.38%
- English as an additional language
- 54.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 14.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Academy Clapham0.6 miles
Secondary · London
-
Chestnut Grove Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · London
-
The Elms Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Trinity Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ark Bolingbroke Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School ranks 144th 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 ages does La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School teach?
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School?
- The headteacher of La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School is Mr Dominic Malins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' 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 many pupils are at La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School?
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School has 1,197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School full?
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School has capacity for 1,140 pupils and 1,197 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School a faith school?
- Yes. La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Is La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School a selective school?
- No. La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What SEN provision does La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School have?
- The schools register lists La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School's special educational needs provision as: Not Applicable. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.3 in 2022/23 and 48.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School compare with other schools in Lambeth?
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School ranked 7th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School's absence rate?
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' 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.