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Lilian Baylis Technology School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

323 Kennington Lane, Kennington, London SE11 5QY · lilianbaylis.com · 020 7091 9500

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.3
average Attainment 8 score. Lambeth 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
8.98 mi
14.45 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Band 1 · Lambeth Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
848
94% of 900 places
Local authority
Lambeth
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
58.9%
First language not English
27.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Band 1” went to a home 8.98 mi (14.45 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.77 mi (2.85 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Lambeth Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 111 families put the school first and 119 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 102 (Places 121)102September 2023: 107 (Places 120)107September 2024: 152 (Places 119)152September 2025: 109 (Places 115)109September 2026: 111 (Places 119)111Places 119
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261191110.977%
September 2025Sept 20251151090.974%
September 2024Sept 20241191521.3▲58%
September 2023Sept 20231201070.979%
September 2022Sept 20221211020.882%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Band 1Distance
September 20268.98 mi14.45 km
September 20251.77 mi2.85 km
September 20245.26 mi8.46 km
September 20235.33 mi8.57 km
September 20226.70 mi10.78 km
Year 7 – Band 2Distance
September 20262.12 mi3.40 km
September 20255.89 mi9.49 km
September 20241.60 mi2.58 km
September 20231.57 mi2.53 km
September 20225.68 mi9.13 km
Year 7 – Band 3Distance
September 20261.43 mi2.30 km
September 20254.33 mi6.97 km
September 20241.29 mi2.07 km
September 20232.74 mi4.41 km
September 20222.90 mi4.67 km
Year 7 – Band 4Distance
September 20262.00 mi3.22 km
September 20251.99 mi3.20 km
September 20240.64 mi1.03 km
September 20233.31 mi5.32 km
September 20226.49 mi10.44 km
Year 7 – Band 5Distance
September 20261.43 mi2.30 km
September 20251.43 mi2.30 km
September 20240.75 mi1.21 km
Year 7 – Band ZDistance
September 20230.71 mi1.14 km
September 20220.62 mi1.00 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.3, and 42.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lambeth it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.4 (England 46.3)49.42017/18: 45.6 (England 46.5)45.62018/19: 46.3 (England 46.7)46.32021/22: 48.4 (England 48.8)48.42022/23: 49.9 (England 46.3)49.92023/24: 45.9 (England 45.9)45.92024/25: 46.3 (England 46.0)46.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.346.0
▼42.6%45.4%
▲68.0%64.8%
▼21.3%40.5%
●3.894.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form62.9+3.7
Sixth form college7.8+2.8
Further education21.6−4.2
Other education0.9—
Not in a lasting destination5.2+1
Activity not captured1.7−0.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.1 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.0 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 26.5 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 33.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.3 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 31.3 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
77 studentsC (31.3)Average -0.05
78 studentsC (31.2)Average -0.05
48 studentsMerit+ (29.4)Average -0.07
16 studentsDist- (30)Average +0.34
17.1%AAB or better
95.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2471C+ (32.5)-0.04
2022/2386C (30.3)—
2021/2288C+ (33.4)—
2018/1977C- (26.5)-0.50
2017/1889C- (28)+0.03
2016/1766C (29.1)+0.23
2015/1678C (29.6)+0.41

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University66.4−4.5
Apprenticeship1.8—
Employment15.5−2.6
Not in a lasting destination8.2−1.2
Activity not captured8.2+6.6

Ofsted

Lilian Baylis Technology School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 22 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
22 Feb 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
82%
Replies
62
7% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 65% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲92% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (21%) with SEND

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