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The John Roan School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, London SE3 7QR · thejohnroanschool.org.uk · 020 8516 7555
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Greenwich 46.9, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.22 mi
- 1.97 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Greenwich Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,112
- 79% of 1,400 places
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 41.4%
- First language not English
- 31.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.22 mi (1.97 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.04 mi (1.68 km). Source: Greenwich Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 118 families put the school first and 170 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 170 | 118 | 0.7 | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 166 | 168 | 1▲ | 63% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 167 | 140 | 0.8 | 79% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 169 | 101 | 0.6 | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 206 | 88 | 0.4 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.22 mi1.97 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.04 mi1.68 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.19 mi1.92 km | |
| September 2023 | 1.72 mi2.77 km | |
| September 2022 | 4.98 mi8.02 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.3, and 38.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Greenwich it was 46.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼38.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼58.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲54.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.13 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100192)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 46.3 | −11.3 |
| Sixth form college | 26.6 | +13.3 |
| Further education | 9 | −9.7 |
| Other education | 0.6 | −0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Employment | 0.6 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.9 | +4 |
| Activity not captured | 8.5 | +4.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 students | C+ (34.2) | Average +0.13 | |
| 96 students | C+ (34.2) | Average +0.12 | |
| 28 students | Dist- (31.9) | Average +0.15 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 89 | C+ (31.8) | -0.13 |
| 2022/23 | 78 | C+ (33.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 37 | C+ (32.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 85 | D+ (24.9) | -0.17 |
| 2017/18 | 93 | C- (27.4) | +0.17 |
| 2016/17 | 91 | C- (27.9) | -0.09 |
| 2015/16 | 122 | C- (25.7) | -0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 56.7 | +5.6 |
| Further and other education | 3.9 | +1.7 |
| Further education | 1 | — |
| Other education | 2.9 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8 | +1.4 |
| Employment | 13.5 | −4.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.4 | +1.1 |
| Activity not captured | 5.8 | −5.3 |
Ofsted
The John Roan School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 100192), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
- Mar 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Mar 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100192)
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100192)
Nov 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100192)
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (134 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 134
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 38 parents (28%) with SEND