Brent Knoll School
Perry Rise, London, SE23 2QU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- *Co-op Brent Knoll and Watergate Co-operative Trust
- Interim Headteacher
- Mr Paul Shaw
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 162
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- URN
- 100760
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086991047
About this school
Brent Knoll School is a foundation special school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 17 and has 181 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 November 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 85.0 | - | 91.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 81.0 | - | 84.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.41 -2.13 to -0.70 | -1.58 -2.32 to -0.84 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
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 Brent Knoll 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 | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 64.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.2 | 40 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 0.8 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 0.6 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 61.68%
- English as an additional language
- 20%
- Overall absence
- 8.04%
- Persistent absence
- 27.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Allenby Tutorial Trust0.8 miles
Other types · London
-
Watergate School0.9 miles
Special schools · London
-
St Dunstan's College0.9 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST1.1 miles
Independent schools
-
Education-My Life Matters1.5 miles
Independent schools · London
Other schools in London
- Abbey Manor College Local authority maintained schools
- Abingdon House School Special schools
- Ambitious College Other types
- Area 51 Education Ltd Other types
- Beatrice Tate School Special schools
- Beckmead College Academies
- Belmont Park School Special schools
- Beormund Primary School Special schools
- BeyondAutism Post-19 Other types
- Blanche Nevile School Special schools
- Blossom Rose School Special schools
- Brent River College Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Brent Knoll School teach?
- Brent Knoll School teaches children aged 4 to 17. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Brent Knoll School?
- The interim headteacher of Brent Knoll School is Mr Paul Shaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brent Knoll School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brent Knoll 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 Brent Knoll School?
- Brent Knoll School has 181 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 17.
- Is Brent Knoll School full?
- Brent Knoll School has capacity for 162 pupils and 181 on roll (112%), 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 Brent Knoll School a faith school?
- No. Brent Knoll School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Brent Knoll School?
- Brent Knoll School is part of *Co-op Brent Knoll and Watergate Co-operative Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Brent Knoll School have?
- The schools register lists Brent Knoll School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Brent Knoll School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Brent Knoll School's absence rate?
- Brent Knoll School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brent Knoll School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brent Knoll 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.