Platanos College
Clapham Road, London, SW9 0AL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE PLATANOS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Judette Tapper
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Platanos Trust
- Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,000
- Pupils on roll
- 870
- URN
- 136450
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07971083782
About this school
Platanos College is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 870 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. 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 185 | 186 | 149 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.8 | 44.0 | 40.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.37 +0.16 to +0.58 | -0.22 -0.43 to -0.01 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 46.8% | 35.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 66.7% | 57.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 48.4% | 43% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
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 Platanos College 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 | 49.8 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.8 | 37.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 844 |
| 2023/24 | 856 |
| 2024/25 | 916 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Platanos College compares
Platanos College ranked 11th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 41% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40.8 | 9.3% | 62.1% | 870 | — |
| Saint Gabriel's College | 47.9 | 7.6% | 49.5% | 581 | 0.8 miles |
| Lilian Baylis Technology School | 46.3 | 6.1% | 59.4% | 848 | 0.9 miles |
| Ark All Saints Academy | 45.2 | 5% | 63.7% | 568 | 0.9 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | 58 | 4.1% | 48.4% | 950 | 1.0 miles |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | 39.9 | 9.5% | 66.1% | 320 | 1.1 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)
- 62.1%
- English as an additional language
- 72.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 31.72%
Location
Nearby schools
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Saint Gabriel's College0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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Lilian Baylis Technology School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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Ark All Saints Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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Sacred Heart Catholic School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Platanos College ranks 233rd 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 Platanos College teach?
- Platanos College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Platanos College?
- The headteacher of Platanos College is Ms Judette Tapper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Platanos College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Platanos College, 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 Platanos College?
- Platanos College has 870 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Platanos College full?
- Platanos College has capacity for 1,000 pupils and 870 on roll (87%), 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 Platanos College a faith school?
- No. Platanos College has no designated religious character.
- Is Platanos College a selective school?
- No. Platanos College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Platanos College?
- Platanos College is part of THE PLATANOS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Platanos College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.8 in 2022/23 and 40.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Platanos College rank locally?
- Platanos College ranked 11th of 15 secondary schools in Lambeth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 41% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Platanos College's absence rate?
- Platanos College's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Platanos College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Platanos College'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 1 July 2026.