Spa School, Bermondsey
Monnow Road, London, SE1 5RN
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SPA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Georgina Quigley
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 115
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 146190
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072373714
About this school
Spa School, Bermondsey is a special academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Spa School, Bermondsey, 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 21 | 20 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Spa School, Bermondsey has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 13.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 114 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 22 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report18 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 62.5%
- English as an additional language
- 25.4%
- Overall absence
- 13.82%
- Persistent absence
- 31.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL0.6 miles
Special schools · Thornton Heath
-
Cavendish School0.7 miles
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-
Treasure House (London) CIC0.7 miles
Special schools · London
-
Haymerle School0.7 miles
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-
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)0.8 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does Spa School, Bermondsey teach?
- Spa School, Bermondsey teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Spa School, Bermondsey?
- The headteacher of Spa School, Bermondsey is Miss Georgina Quigley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Spa School, Bermondsey been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spa School, Bermondsey, 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 Spa School, Bermondsey?
- Spa School, Bermondsey has 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Spa School, Bermondsey full?
- Spa School, Bermondsey has capacity for 115 pupils and 122 on roll (106%), 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 Spa School, Bermondsey a faith school?
- No. Spa School, Bermondsey has no designated religious character.
- Is Spa School, Bermondsey part of an academy trust?
- Spa School, Bermondsey is part of SPA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Spa School, Bermondsey have?
- The schools register lists Spa School, Bermondsey's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Spa School, Bermondsey's absence rate?
- Spa School, Bermondsey's overall absence rate is 13.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Spa School, Bermondsey's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Spa School, Bermondsey'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 10 July 2026.