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Turney Primary and Secondary Special School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Foundation special school

Turney Road, London SE21 8LX · lansdowneturneyfederation.co.uk · 020 8670 7220

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
0%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lambeth 68%, England 62%
Pupils
161
98% of 165 places
Local authority
Lambeth
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
65.9%
First language not English
41.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lambeth it was 68%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 0% (England 53%)0%2016/17: 0% (England 61%)0%2017/18: 0% (England 64%)0%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

GCSE results

2024/25SchoolEngland
Attainment 8n/a46
Grade 5+ English & mathsn/a45.4%
Grade 4+ English & mathsn/a64.8%
Entered for EBaccn/a40.5%
EBacc average pointsn/a4.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Other education1000

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Turney Primary and Secondary Special School on 10 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
10 Dec 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Sept 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
17
11% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼70% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 94% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼25% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲95% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (100%) with SEND

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