St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
New Kent Road, London, SE1 4AN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Catherine May
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 825
- Pupils on roll
- 620
- URN
- 100849
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074071843
About this school
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School is a Church of England girls' voluntary aided secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 620 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 119 | 118 | 126 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.5 | 56.0 | 52.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.74 +0.48 to +1.00 | +0.58 +0.33 to +0.84 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 65.3% | 54% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 77.1% | 73.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 34% | 41.5% | 37.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
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 St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England 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 | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.5 | 48.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56 | 45.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.7 | 44 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 754 |
| 2023/24 | 738 |
| 2024/25 | 660 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School compares
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School ranked 11th of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.7 | 7.5% | 54.8% | 620 | — |
| South Bank University Academy | 41.5 | 10.6% | 55.3% | 405 | 0.4 miles |
| Ark Walworth Academy | 43.3 | 6.9% | 72.2% | 973 | 0.6 miles |
| Haberdashers' Borough Academy | 47.8 | 7.5% | 56.9% | 983 | 0.7 miles |
| Harris Academy Bermondsey | 54.6 | 6.5% | 58.2% | 781 | 0.7 miles |
| Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School | 42.8 | 8.6% | 53.7% | 354 | 0.8 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)
- 54.83%
- English as an additional language
- 37.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.45%
- Persistent absence
- 24.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Bank University Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · London
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Ark Walworth Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Haberdashers' Borough Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Harris Academy Bermondsey0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School ranks 101st 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 St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School teach?
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School?
- The headteacher of St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School is Ms Catherine May, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England 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 St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School?
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School has 620 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School full?
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School has capacity for 825 pupils and 620 on roll (75%), 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 St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School a selective school?
- No. St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.5 in 2022/23 and 52.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School compare with other schools in Southwark?
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School ranked 11th of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School's absence rate?
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England 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.