Further education

South Bank Colleges

Mixed · ages 16–99Lambeth, London · London SW4 9BLSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

South Bank Colleges is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 451 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 9% went to university (Lambeth 48%, England 37%), and 4% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lambeth and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

South Bank Colleges
Lambeth
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureSouth Bank CollegesLambethEngland
Students in the cohort4511,898541,441
Any sustained destination57%78%79%
University (higher education)9%48%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students4%23%19%
Further education24%8%5%
Apprenticeship2%3%7%
Employment23%18%28%
No sustained destination31%15%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureSouth Bank CollegesLambethEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study1,704
— of whom A level students21,067261,341
Average A level gradeC+B-
Average points per A level entry34.9635.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects19%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Economics13%
Psychology23%
Biology20%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*12100%
Engineering StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*10100%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*8100%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*7100%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*6100%
Plumbing (Building Work)VRQ Level 26100%
Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction)VRQ Level 36100%
Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction)VRQ Level 2
Business StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*
Applied SciencesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Engineering StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*

Other secondary schools in Lambeth

Dunraven School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,744 pupils

90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.