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London Nautical, City of London Academy
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
61 Stamford Street, Waterloo, London SE1 9NA · londonnautical.cola.org.uk · 020 7928 6801
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 41.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Lambeth 45.2, England 45.9
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Lambeth Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 510
- 71% of 720 places
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 45.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Lambeth Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 35 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 35 | 24 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 70 | 59 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 33 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 66 | 46 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 58 | 41 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.9, and 33.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lambeth it was 45.2, and across England 45.9.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (21.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100642)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 59.3 | +19.1 |
| Sixth form college | 7 | −0.8 |
| Further education | 18.6 | −13.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7 | −2.8 |
| Activity not captured | 7 | +4.1 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 100642)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 students | D+ (21.9) | Below average -0.54 | |
| 55 students | D+ (21.9) | Below average -0.54 | |
| 48 students | Dist- (31) | Average +0.09 | |
| 8 students | Merit- (21.1) | Average -0.56 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 34 | D+ (22.1) | -0.66 |
| 2022/23 | 46 | D- (17.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 33 | C- (26.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 24 | E+ (13.9) | -0.69 |
| 2017/18 | 32 | D (20.6) | -0.43 |
| 2016/17 | 43 | D+ (22) | -0.44 |
| 2015/16 | 26 | D+ (24.2) | +0.04 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 100642)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 42.7 | +11.9 |
| Further and other education | 6.1 | +1 |
| Further education | 2.4 | — |
| Other education | 3.7 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9 | +2.3 |
| Employment | 28 | −0.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13.4 | −11 |
| Activity not captured | 4.9 | −4.1 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 100642)
Ofsted
London Nautical, City of London Academy was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 22 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 22 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100642)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 100642), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100642)
Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100642)
May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100642)